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Fordyce station (St. Louis Southwestern Railway)

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Cotton Belt Railroad Depot--Fordyce
Fordyce station (St. Louis Southwestern Railway) is located in Arkansas
Fordyce station (St. Louis Southwestern Railway)
LocationSW corner of Main and First Sts., Fordyce, Arkansas
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Mediterranean
Part ofFordyce Commercial Historic District (ID92000608)
MPSHistoric Railroad Depots of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.92000608[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1992
Designated CPJune 11, 1992

The Cotton Belt Railroad Depot is a historic railroad station at the junction of Main and 1st Streets in downtown Fordyce, Arkansas. The single-story brick building was built c. 1925 by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, also commonly known as the Cotton Belt Railroad. The building is predominantly Craftsman in its styling, with extended eaves that have elaborately styled brackets.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Cotton Belt Railroad Depot-Fordyce" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-03.