Audubon Trolley Station

Audubon Trolley Station is a historic trolley station located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was built in 1911, and is a small reinforced concrete shelter in the Mission Revival style. It consists of four reinforced concrete walls radiating out from a central point to form a Greek cross in plan. The replacement roof is covered by rounded terra cotta tile glazed with a green color. The trolley line to Wrightsville Beach ceased operating in 1940.[2]

Audubon Trolley Station
Audubon Trolley Station, September 2009
Audubon Trolley Station is located in North Carolina
Audubon Trolley Station
Audubon Trolley Station is located in the United States
Audubon Trolley Station
LocationJct. of Park Ave. and Audubon Blvd., Wilmington, North Carolina
Coordinates34°12′55″N 77°53′47″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byTidewater Power Co.
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.93000736[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1993

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Edward F. Turberg (February 1993). "Audubon Trolley Station" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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