The Old Lake Placid Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, now the Historical Society Depot Museum of the Lake Placid Historical Society, is a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Lake Placid, Florida. It is located at 12 East Park Street.
Old Lake Placid Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot | |
Location | 12 East Park St. Lake Placid, Florida |
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Coordinates | 27°17′52″N 81°22′6″W / 27.29778°N 81.36833°W |
Built | 1927 |
Architectural style | Masonry Vernacular[3] |
NRHP reference No. | 92001733[1][2] |
Added to NRHP | January 4, 1993 |
The station was completed in 1927, but only served passengers until the mid-1950s. Freight trains continued to use the line until the 1970s. On January 4, 1993, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Gallery
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The front of the depot
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The platform side of the depot
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A caboose at the depot museum
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A Sugar Express excursion train arriving at the depot museum
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Highlands County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-03-06.
- ^ "Old Lake Placid ACL Railroad Depot". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-03-06. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
External links
edit- Media related to Old Lake Placid Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot at Wikimedia Commons
- Historical Society of Greater Lake Placid
- Highlands County listings, Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Preceding station | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | Following station | ||
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Istokpoga toward Haines City
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Haines City – Everglades City | Hicoria toward Everglades City
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