Chatham Southern Railway Depot
The Chatham Southern Railway Depot is a historic train station at 340 Whitehead Street in Chatham, Virginia.
Chatham Southern Railway Depot | |
 Northern end of the depot | |
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| Location | 340 Whitehead St., Chatham, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°49′15″N 79°24′9″W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1919 |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000550[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 24, 2015 |
Built in 1918-19 by the Southern Railway, it was a major hub of the city's economic activity until passenger service was discontinued in 1965, and freight service in 1975.
The building is a long rectangular single story masonry structure, from which a polygonal tower rises on 1+1⁄2 stories on the track side. It has a hipped roof with flared eaves supported by large wooden brackets.
It has been owned by the Pittsylvania County Historical Society since 2001, which plans to restore the building and use it as a veterans' museum.[2][3]
The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Chatham Southern Railway Depot" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- "Veteran's History Project at the Chatham Train Station". Pittsylvania County Historical Society. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
| Preceding station | Southern Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Fork toward Birmingham |
Main Line | Whittle toward Washington, D.C. | ||
External links
- Chatham Train Station - Pittsylvania County Historical Society
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