Mena station (Arkansas)

The Mena Kansas City-Southern Depot is a historic railroad station on Sherwood Street in the center of Mena, Arkansas. It is long single-story structure, built out of brick, with a tile roof and Mediterranean styling. It was built in 1920 by the Kansas City Southern Railway to designs by the company architect, T. C. Horstmann, and is one of the most elaborate surviving early-20th century railroad stations in the state. It is now owned by the city, and houses a local history museum and the local chamber of commerce.[2]

Mena Kansas City-Southern Depot
Mena station (Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Mena station (Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Mena station (Arkansas) is located in the United States
Mena station (Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationSherwood St., Mena, Arkansas
Coordinates34°34′58″N 94°14′11″W
Arealess than one acre
BuiltNovember 8, 1920 (November 8, 1920)
ArchitectT.C. Horstman
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mediterranean
Part ofMena Commercial Historic District (ID09000321)
NRHP reference No.91000685[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1991
Designated CPJuly 23, 2009

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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References

Preceding station Kansas City Southern Railway Following station
Acorn Main Line Rust
toward Port Arthur


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