The Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot was a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was located at 1 South School Avenue.

Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot
Sarasota station is located in Florida
Sarasota station
LocationSarasota, Florida
Coordinates27°20′11″N 82°31′34″W / 27.33639°N 82.52611°W / 27.33639; -82.52611
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectAlpheus M. Griffin
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
DemolishedJanuary 1986 (1986-01)
MPSSarasota MRA
NRHP reference No.84000957[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1984 (1984-03-22)
Removed from NRHPJuly 25, 2018

History

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The Tampa Southern Railroad began service through Sarasota in May 1924. The first passenger train arrived in December 1924 at the freight and temporary passenger station north of Fruitville Road.[2] A permanent Atlantic Coast Line passenger depot, Sarasota Station, was constructed in 1925. The architect was Alpheus M. Griffin.

In 1967, Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) and Seaboard Air Line Railway (SAL) merged as the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL). The West Coast Champion made its last run to Sarasota and Venice from Boston and New York on May 1, 1971.[2]

On March 22, 1984, the depot was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Two years later, it was demolished.[2][3][4] It was delisted from the National Register on July 25, 2018.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Berger, Christopher J. "Historic Preservation and the Sarasota School of Architecture: Three Case Studies" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot | Sarasota History Alive!". www.sarasotahistoryalive.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Weekly List - National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Matoaka
toward Tampa
Tampa Southern Railroad East Sarasota
toward Southfort