Rural Retreat Depot

Rural Retreat Depot

About

The Rural Retreat Depot is a historic railroad station located at 105 Railroad Avenue in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Built c. 1870, it is one of the oldest railroad stations in Southwest Virginia, and one of only two to survive the Reconstruction Era. Its distinctive Italianate features include a pair of square towers, and wide shallow eaves with paired brackets. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Details

Wythe County
Historic Site
105 Railroad Ave.
Rural Retreat, VA 24368

 

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