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| + | The '''L&N Passenger Depot and Express Office''' was built between [[1912]]-[[1913]] as the major passenger station for the [[Louisville & Nashville Railroad]] that serviced Pensacola. The depot opened in [[1913]] and was in service until the last train rolled out of the station in April [[1971]]. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in [[1979]] and became the lobby of a hotel (now the [[Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel]]) in [[1984]]. | ||
| − | The | + | ==Other images== |
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:CrownePlaza.jpg|The depot serving as the lobby to the [[Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel]] as of [[2007]] | ||
| + | Image:LNdepotPC.jpg|Postcard, dated 1910s | ||
| + | File:LNDepot1930s.jpg|Circa 1930s | ||
| + | Image:LNDepotGeneral1963.jpg|"The General" on display, 1963 | ||
| + | Image:LNDepot1963-2.jpg|From [[Alcaniz Street]], [[1963]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel]] | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:National Register of Historic Places]] [[Category:Train stations]] [[Category:Post offices]] [[Category:Alcaniz Street]] | |
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Latest revision as of 22:12, 11 December 2009
| L&N Passenger Depot and Express Office | |
 The L&N Passenger Depot | |
| Building Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 239 North Alcaniz Street |
| Construction Start Date | 1912 |
| Completion Date | 1913 |
| Structural System | masonry; raised limestone & terra-cotta ornamentation |
| Style | Spanish Mission & Italianate |
| Size | 2-story passenger terminal 1 story express wing |
The L&N Passenger Depot and Express Office was built between 1912-1913 as the major passenger station for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad that serviced Pensacola. The depot opened in 1913 and was in service until the last train rolled out of the station in April 1971. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and became the lobby of a hotel (now the Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel) in 1984.
Other images[edit]
The depot serving as the lobby to the Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel as of 2007
Postcard, dated 1910s
Circa 1930s
"The General" on display, 1963
From Alcaniz Street, 1963
See also[edit]
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