Ashford Station (Alabama)
The depot is built of Yellow pine, and sided with 8-inch (20-cm) boards separated by 3-inch (8-cm) slats. The gable roof has wide eaves with stick style brackets. The track-facing side of the building has a projecting bay with three pedimented windows with transoms. Adjacent to the bay is the main entrance, also with transom and pediment, and the main warehouse door. Separate entrances to the two waiting rooms sit in the west gable end; each door has a transom and pediment similar to the main entrance, although all original doors have been replaced. Above these entrances is a panel of gingerbread woodwork, pointed boards with crosses. The eastern end is an open shed area, however it was enclosed from the 1930s until the 2000s, originally for use as a produce warehouse.
The depot was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1977 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ Bailey, Michael (December 27, 1984). "Alabama Midland Railway Depot". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
Preceding station | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowart toward Montgomery
|
Montgomery – Waycross | Gordon toward Waycross
|