Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot (Sarasota, Florida)
The Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot was a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was located at 1 South School Avenue.
Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Sarasota, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 27°20′11″N 82°31′34″W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Alpheus M. Griffin |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| Demolished | January 1986 |
| MPS | Sarasota MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000957[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1984 |
| Removed from NRHP | July 25, 2018 |
History
The Tampa Southern Railroad began service through Sarasota in May 1924. The first passenger train arrived in December 1924 at the freight and temporary passenger station north of Fruitville Road.[2] A permanent Atlantic Coast Line passenger depot, Sarasota Station, was constructed in 1925. The architect was Alpheus M. Griffin.
In 1967, Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) and Seaboard Air Line Railway (SAL) merged as the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL). The West Coast Champion made its last run to Sarasota and Venice from Boston and New York on May 1, 1971.[2]
On March 22, 1984, the depot was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Two years later, it was demolished.[2][3] It was delisted from the National Register on July 25, 2018.[4]
Gallery
Historical marker located at the former railroad depot
Original site of depot, now demolished
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- Berger, Christopher J. "Historic Preservation and the Sarasota School of Architecture: Three Case Studies" (PDF).
- "Weekly List - National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
