Railroad Depot Complex

Railroad Depot Complex was a historic train station complex located at Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The brick section of the Freight House was built in 1884, with a frame addition built about 1912. The brick Passenger Station was built between 1908 and 1913, and consisted of a two-story central section flanked by one-story wings. It featured eclectic, classical detail, including flat arches with keystones, a bold and heavy cornice, and pilasters.[2] The buildings have been demolished.

Railroad Depot Complex
LocationOff N. Main St., Tarboro, North Carolina
Coordinates35°54′23″N 77°32′32″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1884 (1884), 1908-1913
MPSTarboro MRA
NRHP reference No.80002830[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "Railroad Depot Complex" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Rocky Mount
Terminus
Norfolk – Rocky Mount Speed
toward Norfolk
Kinston Branch Mildred
toward Kinston


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