Southern Pacific Railroad Depot - New Iberia, LA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Station serves as both the Amtrak Station and headquarters of the Louisiana & Delta Railroad headquarters. This brick building appeared to be in great condition. Very clean and quiet. Great history on building I found at this website, located here, Which states:

The New Iberia station is a brick structure constructed in 1900 by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, a predecessor to the Southern Pacific Railroad. It also serves as the Louisiana & Delta Railroad headquarters building. The Louisiana & Delta Railroad (LDRR) was formed in 1987, the same year the New Iberia station became listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The single story brick station, listed as the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot on the Register, was built in the Romanesque style which, despite some changes over the years, still retains its turn-of-the-century character. The town of New Iberia is located in South Louisiana, a region rich in Cajun culture which conjures up images of bayous with Spanish moss draping over cypress trees. New Iberia dates from spring 1779, when it was founded by Bernardo de Galvez and a group of 500 Malaguenian colonists who named it in honor of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the only town in Louisiana founded by the Spanish during the colonial era. The Spanish colonists reached New Iberia via Bayou Teche and settled around Spanish Lake. While the Spanish settlers referred to the town as “Nueva Iberia,” the French called it “Nouvelle Ibérie,” and the American settlers dubbed it “New Town.” It was not until 1847 that the Louisiana state legislature officially named the town New Iberia.

Street address: 402 W. Washington New Iberia, LA USA 70560 County / Borough / Parish: Iberia Year listed: 1987 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Transportation. Sub - Rail Related Current function: Commerce/Trade. Sub - Buisness 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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