Carlisle Rock Island Depot

The Carlisle Rock Island Depot is a historic railroad station at Main and Court Streets in Carlisle, Arkansas.[2]

Carlisle Rock Island Depot
Carlisle Rock Island Depot is located in Arkansas
Carlisle Rock Island Depot
Location in Arkansas
Carlisle Rock Island Depot is located in the United States
Carlisle Rock Island Depot
Location in United States
LocationJct. of Main St. and Court St., Carlisle, Arkansas
Coordinates34°46′58″N 91°44′46″W / 34.78278°N 91.74611°W / 34.78278; -91.74611
Arealess than one acre
Built byRock Island Railroad
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.90000905[1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1990

Description and history

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The Carlisle Rock Island Depot is a 1+12-story masonry and frame structure, finished in brick with half-timbered stucco. A passenger station, it was organized with a central service area for ticketing and telegrapher's bay, with waiting rooms on either side, one for whites, and one for African-Americans. The station was built about 1920 by the Rock Island Railroad; it is a prominent local example of Tudor Revival style, and is historically significant for its role in the growth of the city of Carlisle.[3] The station played a significant role in Arkansas history when publicity campaigns were ran in Illinois and Iowa encouraging people to move to Arkansas during the boom years of 1905-1920. [4]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Carlisle Rock Island Depot". Pictorem. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Carlisle Rock Island Depot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  4. ^ "Carlisle Rock Island Depot". SAH Archipedia. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Lonoke
toward Tucumcari
Tucumcari – Memphis Screeton
toward Memphis