Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Introduction
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Images
The Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Another view of the Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
A map of the Seaboard Air Line Railways
An older photo of the Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Advertisement of the Seaboard Airline Railway
Another view of the Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Backstory and Context
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Located at 36 East Station Street, the Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station holds great historical significance. The depot was rebuilt after being destroyed by a tornado in 1918. The depot operated until the 1960’s mostly for passenger service; however, the station did contain a freight bay. The building has a Frame Vernacular design and is Apopka’s only remaining historic passenger depot. The railroad service was essential to the development of Apopka in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Although it mainly served passengers, the station served as an important traffic point through the 1950s. Citrus, fern, and other agriculture products were shipped to and from this location.
The building
itself holds architectural significance as well. The Apopka Seaboard Air Line
Railway Depot and its Frame Vernacular design are a good example of the
vernacular railroad architecture from the early twentieth century. The original
configuration remains intact and is structurally sound. Originally, Seaboard
Air Line was not the only railroad company that provided rail service to the
community of Apopka. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad also provided their services however
after the railroad industry underwent a change the two company’s decided to
merge. The Seaboard Air Line was prosperous due to its operations of
transporting passengers as well as valuable goods throughout the United States
at the time. The railway was popular due to its quick expansion throughout the
U.S.
Sources
“Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railroad Depot, 1960s.” RICHES of Central Florida. Accessed October 3, 2016. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5097.
Solomon, Brian. "Seaboard Air Line Railroad." CSX. Voyageur, n.d. 32-34. Accessed October 3, 2016.
Rand Mcnally And Company, and Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. Map of the Seaboard Air Line and its principal connections north, south, east & west, 1896. Chicago, 1896, 1896. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688799/. Accessed November 4, 2016.
Johnson, Robert Wayne. "Through the Heart of the South: The Seaboard Air Line Railroad Story." Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1995.