Sarasota station facts for kids
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Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot
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Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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 Location in Florida
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| Location | Sarasota, Florida |
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| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Alpheus M. Griffin |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| Demolished | January 1986 |
| MPS | Sarasota MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000957 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1984 |
| Removed from NRHP | July 25, 2018 |
The Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot was an old train station in Sarasota, Florida. It was a place where people could catch trains and where goods were loaded and unloaded. This station was part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad system. You could find it at 1 South School Avenue.
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History of the Sarasota Train Station
Building the Depot
Trains started coming to Sarasota in May 1924. This was thanks to the Tampa Southern Railroad. The very first passenger train arrived in December 1924. It stopped at a temporary station. This temporary station was north of Fruitville Road.
A year later, in 1925, a proper train station was built. It was called the Sarasota Station. A person named Alpheus M. Griffin designed this building.
Changes and Closures
Later, in 1967, two big train companies joined together. The Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) and the Seaboard Air Line Railway (SAL) merged. They formed a new company called the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL).
The West Coast Champion was a famous train. It made its last trip to Sarasota and Venice on May 1, 1971. This train traveled all the way from Boston and New York.
Becoming a Historic Place
On March 22, 1984, the old train station was added to a special list. This list is called the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Buildings on this list are important because of their history or design.
However, just two years later, in January 1986, the depot was torn down. It was removed from the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 2018.
Images for kids
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Historical marker located at the former railroad depot
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Original site of depot, now demolished
