Southern Railway Combined Depot

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Belton Depot (Preferred)

Street Address:

West side of the Public Square, Belton, SC

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Site Number:

S108042001400067

Date Surveyed:

March 15 1979

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1910

Historic Use:

Transportation

Current Use:

Vacant/Not In Use

Architect or Builder:

Southern Railway Office of Chief Engineer, Washington, D.C.

Construction Method:

brick

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Materials:

tin shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

1 story brick depot; rectangular in plan, hip roof with flared eaves; wooden brackets; tower with tent roof; windows and some doors feature diamond-shaped panes; interior has passenger, office and freight storage rooms - additional info, see NR files OUTBUILDINGS: none

Alterations:

removal of small section of platform

Historical Information:

Associated with railroad's role in the development of Belton -Good architectural example of turn of the century railroad station design

Source of Historical Information:

See NR file

Survey:

Belton - City, 1977-1978

Archives Location:

Box 14, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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