Union Station (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)

Union Station is a former railroad station at East 4th Ave. and State St. in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. The station was originally at the union of the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain railroads,[2] and now houses the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Society museum. It is a single-story brick building, with a hip roof whose long eaves are supported by iron columns and half-truss brackets. The station was built in 1906 by the Iron Mountain Railroad. Ownership reverted to the city in 1955.[3]

Union Station
Union Station (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
LocationE. 4th Ave. and State St., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates34°13′34″N 92°0′6″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1906 (1906)
Built bySteininger, E.H.
ArchitectGibbs & Sanders
Part ofPine Bluff Commercial Historic District (ID08000438)
NRHP reference No.78000601[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 14, 1978
Designated CPMay 20, 2008

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Preceding station St. Louis Southwestern Railway Following station
Rison
toward Gatesville
Main Line Rob Roy
toward St. Louis

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "UNION STATION, PINE BLUFF, JEFFERSON COUNTY: ELABORATION". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "NRHP nomination for Union Station" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-13.


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