Corinth Depot (Mississippi)

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Corinth Depot
G. M. and O. Depot, Corinth, Miss. (27241713765).jpg
Corinth Depot circa 1960s
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Location221 North Fillmore Street, Corinth, Mississippi [1]
Coordinates 34°56′02″N88°31′20″W / 34.93389°N 88.52222°W / 34.93389; -88.52222 Coordinates: 34°56′02″N88°31′20″W / 34.93389°N 88.52222°W / 34.93389; -88.52222
Builtc. 1917 [2]
Architectural style American Craftsman [3]
Part of Downtown Corinth Historic District (ID92001792 [4] )
USMS No.003-COR-0117-NRD-ML
Significant dates
Designated CPJanuary 29, 1993
Designated USMSSeptember 28, 1995 [5]

Corinth Depot, also known as the Southern/GM&O Depot and now known as Corinth Crossroads Museum, was constructed circa 1917, and is located at 221 North Fillmore Street, in Corinth, Mississippi. The depot is a contributing property to the Downtown Corinth Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [4] In 1995, the depot was designated a Mississippi Landmark. [5]

History

In 1857, a parcel of land in Corinth was dedicated for construction of a depot where two railroads (the Memphis & Charleston and the Mobile & Ohio) intersected. [1] [4] Because of this railroad junction, control of Corinth was of strategic importance during the American Civil War, [6] which led to the Siege of Corinth and later the Second Battle of Corinth.

The present structure is the third depot to be constructed on the site. [7] The depot is a one-story, wood-frame building with a V-shaped floor plan, designed to accommodate the intersection of the two railways. The exterior walls have stucco veneer with brick wainscot. [4] The two railways had separate brick portico entrances into the depot. Passengers, that arrived for departure, entered the depot on the opposite side of the building, in the crook of the V.

Corinth Depot in 2010 Crossroads Depot Corinth MS.JPG
Corinth Depot in 2010

The depot received its greatest usage during the 1930s and 1940s, when it served dozens of passenger trains. [8] In 2007, the depot became the home for the Corinth Crossroads Museum with displays of civil war artifacts, historic photographs, industrial items, and railroad souvenirs. [1]

Preceding station Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Following station
Selmer
toward Dyersburg
Dyersburg - Mobile Reinzi
toward Mobile
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
West Corinth
toward Memphis
MemphisBristol Strickland
toward Bristol

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References

  1. 1 2 3 The Corinth Crossroads Museum Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  2. "Corinth Depot". Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. February 22, 2010. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  3. "Corinth Depot Architectural Information". Historic Resources Inventory Architectural. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  4. 1 2 3 4 John Linn Hopkins (July 9, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Corinth Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved January 17, 2017. with 22 photos, including #11 of Corinth Depot (see photo captions pages 67-69 of text document)
  5. 1 2 "Mississippi Landmarks (Alcorn County)". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  6. Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, Shiloh Military Park Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  7. Historic Corinth Depot and Crossroads Museum Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  8. Corinth, Mississippi (Crossroads Museum), Town Square Publications Retrieved 2017-01-16.