{"nrhp_refnum":"78002099","name":"Norfolk And Western Railroad Depot","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1st St. and Park Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ironton","county":"Lawrence County","state":"OH","lat":38.534195399000055,"lon":-82.68640399499998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-09-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story brick railroad depot at First Street and Park Avenue in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, near the Ohio River. It was built in 1906-1907 for the Norfolk and Western Railroad and designed by Edward G. Frye.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the depot is significant for its role in Ironton's transportation history and for its architecture. It served industry, passengers and freight in the Hanging Rock Iron Region until 1969. It is described as one of Southern Ohio's finest examples of Neoclassical Revival style.","narrative":"Near the bank of the Ohio River in Ironton, this one-story brick depot was built in 1906 and 1907 for the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Edward G. Frye, an architect from Virginia, designed it early in his career. A central block with a pedimented portico of four fluted Ionic columns is flanked by lower wings, and the facade includes pilasters, decorated pediments, dentils and modillions. Ironton lay in the Hanging Rock Iron Region, and the depot reflected the wealth of that industry while serving passengers and freight until it closed in 1969. Presidents Wilson, Truman and Eisenhower are noted among its notable visitors. The nomination presents the building as one of Southern Ohio's finest examples of Neoclassical Revival design and as regionally important to transportation and commerce. At the time of listing the city owned the vacant building, the interior woodwork had been removed and stored, the ornate cove ceiling remained intact, and rehabilitation was planned.","period_of_significance":"1907","architect_builder":"Edward G. Frye","architectural_style":"Neoclassical Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Closed in 1969 and listed as vacant and owned by the City of Ironton, which planned to rehabilitate it; interior woodwork was removed and stored for anticipated remodeling.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.119619-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002099.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002099/45062b1ce8-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002099/45062b1ce8-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ironton_N%26W_depot_front.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ironton_N%26W_depot_front.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989647","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironton_station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15228815"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lawrence-county/norfolk-and-western-railroad-depot-78002099/"}