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Ashdown station

Coordinates: 33°40′26″N 94°7′42″W / 33.67389°N 94.12833°W / 33.67389; -94.12833
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Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot
Ashdown station is located in Arkansas
Ashdown station
Ashdown station is located in the United States
Ashdown station
LocationJct. of Whitaker Ave. and Frisco St., N corner, Ashdown, Arkansas
Coordinates33°40′26″N 94°7′42″W / 33.67389°N 94.12833°W / 33.67389; -94.12833
Arealess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
MPSHistoric Railroad Depots of Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.94000192[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1994

The Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot is a historic train station at the junction of Whitaker Avenue and Frisco Street in Ashdown, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood frame structure in the Plain Traditional style with Folk Victorian elements. Notable decorative elements include brackets in the eaves and Stick-style woodwork in the gables. The exterior of the building is essentially original, while the interior has been extensively altered by multiple uses. The station was built in 1908 by the Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad, a regional railroad whose goal was to connect Memphis, Tennessee and Paris, Texas. The railroad was operated, under a variety of names and owners, offering passenger service until 1947 and freight service until 1993.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2014-10-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)