Southern Railway Passenger Depot is a historic

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located at

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. It was designed by architect

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and built in 1896 for the Southern Railway. It is a one-story symmetrical structure with a low hipped roof, central

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, wide overhanging eaves, half-timbering, and a

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finish. The station replaced a smaller building that preceded Cornelius Vanderbilt's purchase of land to comprise the

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. The Southern Railway Depot on Depot St. in Asheville was closed in 1968 due to costs and was demolished in early 1969. After this the Biltmore station served as Asheville's station until passenger train service was discontinued in early August 1975. The station now houses a restaurant. If passenger service to Asheville is restored, a new station will be built. The station was listed on the

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in 1979.

References

Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Railway stations in the United States opened in 1896 Buildings and structures in Asheville, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Buncombe County, North Carolina

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