Baltimore And Ohio Railroad Depot (Huntington, West Virginia)
The complex includes an original steam engine with a "Pullman" train car, an outdoor performance area, and a building that used to house one of Huntington's first banks—which was the easternmost bank robbed by the James-Younger Gang. Heritage Station was turned into a shopping center called "Heritage Village" during the 1970s. For decades, the station sat hidden and virtually unused just two blocks from the city center, until Create Huntington got involved in 2006. Today, Heritage Station is an artisan retail complex, with locally owned shops, and home to public events like the annual Diamond Teeth Mary Blues Festival, named for the blues singer born in the town.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Edward R. Bleau (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Heritage Station: The Jewel City's Hidden Gem". 7 February 2018.
External links
Media related to Huntington station (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad) at Wikimedia Commons
Preceding station | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | Following station | ||
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West Huntington toward Kenova
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Kenova – Wheeling | Guyandotte toward Wheeling
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