Flora station is a historic

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830. Merchants from Baltimore, which had benefited to some extent from the construction of ...

depot which served

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. The depot was built from 1916 to 1917 by Frank Nichols; its design features several architectural styles, including

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Romanesque Revival Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended to ...

, and

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

. After the depot opened, the B&O Railroad became the largest employer in Flora, employing approximately half of the town's population through the mid-1920s, and was credited with the town's growth and economic success. The B&O also sponsored community groups such as a band and baseball teams. Passenger service to the station ended in 1973, and the empty station is now surrounded by vacant lots. The depot was added to the

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on February 20, 1998, as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot.

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Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Italian Renaissance Revival architecture in the United States Romanesque Revival architecture in Illinois Neoclassical architecture in Illinois Railway stations in the United States opened in 1917 Buildings and structures in Clay County, Illinois Former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations Former railway stations in Illinois 1917 establishments in Illinois 1973 disestablishments in Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, Illinois Railway stations in the United States closed in 1973 {{Illinois-railstation-stub