Blytheville, Leachville and Arkansas Southern Railroad Depot-Leachville
The Blytheville, Leachville and Arkansas Southern Railroad Depot-Leachville is a historic railroad station at the junction of 2nd and McNamee Streets in Leachville, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood frame structure, with an asphalt roof and wide overhanging eaves. The telegrapher's station is in a small projection on the track side of the building. The station, which provided both passenger and freight service, was built in 1910 by the Blytheville, Leachville and Arkansas Southern Railroad, a small regional railroad seeking to provide additional means for area farmers to bring their products to a wider market.[2]
Blytheville, Leachville and Arkansas Southern Railroad Depot-Leachville | |
  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | NE corner of 2nd and McNamee Sts., Leachville, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°56′15″N 90°15′33″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | Blytheville, Leachville & Arkansas Southern Railroad |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| MPS | Historic Railroad Depots of Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000612[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1992 |
The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Blytheville, Leachville and Arkansas Southern Railroad Depot-Leachville" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
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