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Marion station (Virginia)

Coordinates: 36°50′54″N 81°30′42″W / 36.84833°N 81.51167°W / 36.84833; -81.51167
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Norfolk & Western Railway Depot
Marion Depot, March 2013
Marion station (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Marion station (Virginia)
Marion station (Virginia) is located in the United States
Marion station (Virginia)
Location651 N. Main St., Marion, Virginia
Coordinates36°50′54″N 81°30′42″W / 36.84833°N 81.51167°W / 36.84833; -81.51167
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectNesbit, J. C.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.95000025[1]
VLR No.119-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1995
Designated VLROctober 19, 1994[2]

Norfolk & Western Railway Depot is a historic railway depot located at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1904 by the Norfolk and Western Railway. It is a one-story, stone and brick, Queen Anne style building. It features detailed porches supported by arching brackets on the street side and iron columns on the other three sides and a slate and shingled hipped roof with dormers. The building measures 25 feet by 128 feet, and has an attached former ticket office. The building was converted for office and retail use in 1993–1994.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is located in the Marion Historic District.

Preceding station Norfolk and Western Railway Following station
Chilhowie
toward Bristol
Bristol – Roanoke Rural Retreat
toward Roanoke

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ William W. Huber (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Norfolk & Western Railway Depot" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo