Clinton Depot (North Carolina)

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Clinton Depot
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LocationW. Elizabeth St., Clinton, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°59′38″N78°19′24″W / 34.99389°N 78.32333°W / 34.99389; -78.32333
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1915 (1915)-1926
MPS Sampson County MRA
NRHP reference No. 86000555 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1986

Clinton Depot is a historic train station located at Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina. It was built between 1915 and 1926, and consists of the passenger depot, the enclosed freight station, and the open platform. The building measures 327 feet long, with the passenger section measuring 42 feet. It is a one-story, brick building with a hipped roof and wide eaves supported by large brackets. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1] It is located in the Clinton Commercial Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Thomas Butchko and Jim Sumner (June 1986). "Clinton Depot" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
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