The Carlisle Rock Island Depot is a historic railroad station at Main and Court Streets in Carlisle, Arkansas.[2]
Carlisle Rock Island Depot | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | Jct. of Main St. and Court St., Carlisle, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°46′58″N 91°44′46″W / 34.78278°N 91.74611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built by | Rock Island Railroad |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000905[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 14, 1990 |
Description and history
editThe Carlisle Rock Island Depot is a 1+1⁄2-story masonry and frame structure, finished in brick with half-timbered stucco. A passenger station, it was organized with a central service area for ticketing and telegrapher's bay, with waiting rooms on either side, one for whites, and one for African-Americans. The station was built about 1920 by the Rock Island Railroad; it is a prominent local example of Tudor Revival style, and is historically significant for its role in the growth of the city of Carlisle.[3] The station played a significant role in Arkansas history when publicity campaigns were ran in Illinois and Iowa encouraging people to move to Arkansas during the boom years of 1905-1920. [4]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Carlisle Rock Island Depot". Pictorem. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Carlisle Rock Island Depot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Carlisle Rock Island Depot". SAH Archipedia. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
| Preceding station | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad | Following station | ||
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| Lonoke toward Tucumcari
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Tucumcari – Memphis | Screeton toward Memphis
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