Bradentown Depot
N 27° 29.723 W 082° 34.039
17R E 345174 N 3042283
The Florida Historical marker for the Bradentown train depot before the city changed it's name and the depot went from trains to eyes.
Waymark Code: WM28XK
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2007
Views: 64
The Atlantic Coastline Railroad Company Passenger and Freight Depot Bradentown Florida, built c. 1925, became the Bradenton Depot when Bradentown dropped the "w" from its name. The historical significance on local and state levels was tremendous as its completion created a terminus of rail, road and water travel in Southwest Florida, connecting freight shipments from the piers on the Manatee River and shipping of agricultural products north, along with bringing passengers and tourists south during the expansion boom. The depot served the area from the time of the economic boom, through the depression, up to and including the great Florida growth period. Its era of significance was from 1925 to 1952. The 9,000-square-foot Mission/Spanish Colonial Style Revival building was constructed at a cost of approximately $80,000 and still stands on its original location. The building fell into disrepair in the 1990s, with the roof falling in and facing condemnation. It was purchased by Daniel B. Pope, M.D., of Bradenton. With a great love of railroad tradition, he brought the depot back to its original glory with red tiled roof, and white stucco trimmed in red brick.
Marker Number: F-500
Date: 2004
County: Manatee
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Bradenton Depot Investment Company and the Florida Department of State
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