The Louisville and Nashville Depot is a historic railroad station in Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

History

The station building was constructed by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1907 at a cost of $14,911 ( adjusted for inflation). During the early 19th century, the station served as a gathering place for one of the social occasions of the small town, the meeting of the Sunday afternoon train.

Louisville and Nashville Depot (Evergreen, Alabama)

It is now in a very good state of preservation, although it was threatened by demolition during the 1970s. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1975.

Louisville and Nashville Depot (Evergreen, Alabama)

The last train service to utilize the station was Amtrak's Gulf Breeze, which stopped in Evergreen during its run from 1989 to 1995.

Louisville and Nashville Depot (Evergreen, Alabama)

Design

The one-story wood-frame building rests atop a low concrete foundation. It is roughly cruciform in plan, measuring at its widest points.

References

External links

National Register of Historic Places in Conecuh County, Alabama

Transportation in Conecuh County, Alabama

Evergreen

Evergreen

Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907

Railway stations in the United States opened in 1989

Railway stations closed in 1995

Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama

Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama

Railway stations in the United States closed in the 1990s