Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot - Carbondale, Illinois - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Illinois Central Railroad passenger depot is located in the town square in Carbondale, Illinois, adjacent to, and on the west side of the Canadian National/Illinois Central railroad tracks.  The depot was bruit in 1903 by the Illinois Central Railroad and served as the City of Carbondales's rail passenger depot until 1981.  The building was designed by Illinois Central's architect, Francis T. Bacon, who also designed the depots for Springfield (1897), Champaign (1898), and Decatur (1900).  Cabondale's depot is transitional in style, incorporating both late 19th Century and early 20th Century influences.  The steep pitch roof, metal cresting and textured, rock-faced brick reflect a regional interpretation of the styles of the late 19th century.  However, the simple building lines, horizontal profile, unadorned wide eaves and the plain wall treatment embrace the classical influences from the early 20th century." - National Register Nomination Form

Street address: 111 S. Illinois Ave Carbondle, Illinois County / Borough / Parish: Jackson Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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