Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed
Historic train station in Montgomery, Alabama. Built 1898. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed is a historic former train station in Montgomery, Alabama. Built in 1898 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, rail service to the station ended in 1979 and it has since been adapted for use by the Montgomery Area Visitor Center and commercial tenants. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Water St., Montgomery, AL |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Jul 24, 1973 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Louisville &; Nashville Railroad:Montgomery Union Station and |
| Reference number | 73000368 |
| Built | 1898 · more from the 1890s |
| Type of place | railway station, union station |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Water St., Montgomery, AL |
| Coordinates | 32.3805° N, 86.3145° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Montgomery | 68 listed places in Montgomery → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail · 25 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Gunter Hill 9 miles · Holy Ground Shelters 22 miles · Prairie Creek (Al) 27 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Montgomery County
Local history books for Montgomery
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- Montgomery's Civil Heritage TrailSite Directors and Friends of the Civil Heritage Trail and Morris Dees, 2017Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Alabama
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed listed on the National Register?
Jul 24, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed built?
1898.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed?
Yes. Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed?
Water St., Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail, 25 miles away.
What does the Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Gunter Hill, 9 miles away. Holy Ground Shelters is 22 miles away, and Prairie Creek (Al) is 27 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000368. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.