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Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station
Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station, June 2010
Location: Jct. of Oak St. and Broadway, between Jackson St. and 8th Ave., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Coordinates: 33°41′41″N 78°53′8″W / 33.69472°N 78.88556°WCoordinates: 33°41′41″N 78°53′8″W / 33.69472°N 78.88556°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1935 Architectural style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Governing body: Private MPS: Myrtle Beach MPS NRHP Reference#: 96001212[1] Added to NRHP: July 22, 2002 Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is a historic train station located at Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina. It was built in 1937 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and is one-story rectangular building was constructed with the standard ACL bi-level floor plan that has a raised freight room with steps leading down to the lobby/office area. It features exterior architectural detailing reflecting Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Mission stylistic influences.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
Restoration effort
Trains used the nearby train yard until 1971. The last freight train used the depot in 1988, and after that it became a beer distributor's warehouse. When it appeared the depot would be torn down, the city bought it for $750,000 in 2000. A concrete block addition came down in 2001 as efforts began to have the property named to the National Register. By the time the designation was achieved, the All Aboard Committee had raised $470,000 of the $677,000 restoration cost.[3][4] The depot opened as a museum May 6, 2004.[5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "South Carolina Department of Archives and History". National Register Properties in South Carolina: Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station, Horry County (jct. of Oak St. and Broadway, btw. Jackson St. and 8th Ave., Myrtle Beach), including 11 photos. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2010-06-19. http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/horry/S10817726015/index.htm.
- ^ David Klepper, "Group Moves Ahead with Train Station Plans," The Sun News, November 28, 2001.
- ^ David Klepper, "Depot on Historic Register," The Sun News, August 14, 2002.
- ^ David Klepper, "Train Depot Takes Long Journey to Reopening," The Sun News, May 6, 2004.
External links
- National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Courtney Foley, May 2002
- Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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