Depot Historic District (Raleigh, North Carolina)

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Depot Historic District
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Former Union Depot in Raleigh's Depot Historic District
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LocationBounded by W. Hargett, S. McDowell, S. Dawson, and W. Cabarrus St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°46′42″N78°38′38″W / 35.77833°N 78.64389°W / 35.77833; -78.64389 Coordinates: 35°46′42″N78°38′38″W / 35.77833°N 78.64389°W / 35.77833; -78.64389
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
Built1891
Architect Milburn, Heister & Company; Fitzhugh Ricks
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 02000946 [1]  (original)
100001634  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 2002
Boundary increaseSeptember 18, 2017

The Depot Historic District is an industrial and commercial neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that was the city's railroad and warehouse distribution hub from the 1850s to 1950s. Located two blocks west of Fayetteville Street and to the north and east of the Norfolk and Southern railroad tracks, the district contains four blocks of 35 brick buildings that date from the 1880s to early 1950s. The district encompasses the southwestern portion of Raleigh's original 1792 town plan and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [2]

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Nash Square, one of four parks in the city's original plan, is located on the northern edge of the Depot District. The square's Beaux-Arts walkways and gates offer a stark contrast to the surrounding industrialism. Raleigh's former Union Depot sits across from Nash Square. Eight railroad tracks are located in the southwest corner of the district. The Amtrak station and the Freight Depot sit on opposite sides of the tracks. Warehouse, factories, commercial buildings, and parking lots are located between Nash Square and the railroad tracks. The district boundaries include West Hargett, South McDowell, South Dawson, and West Cabarrus Streets. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Depot Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. 2008-05-01.