{"nrhp_refnum":"80003205","name":"Antwerp Norfolk and Western Depot","other_names":["Antwerp Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railroad Depot"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"W. Water St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Antwerp","county":"Paulding County","state":"OH","lat":41.178952165000055,"lon":-84.74790287599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-09-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story frame railroad depot built around 1880 in Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, on the Wabash line later operated by Norfolk and Western. It was moved about 200 feet west of its original site in December 1979 and January 1980.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a classic example of a small-town depot, which was once the center of commercial activity in the Black Swamp railroad towns. Its board-and-batten siding and decorative trim reflect Antwerp's early importance as the county's leading town. It retains clearly defined spaces for passengers, the operator's office, freight, express and mail.","narrative":"This one-story frame railroad depot in Antwerp, Ohio, was built around 1880 on the line later run by Norfolk and Western. Its board-and-batten siding was used mainly for depots in this part of the state. The wide roof overhang rests on triangular brackets, with lattice-like bargeboard at the gable peaks and oversize brackets and knobs along the eaves. A three-sided bay gave the stationmaster a view of the tracks, and the freight room has double doors with diagonal siding in cross and diamond patterns. The depot is considered a classic small-town station, with separate spaces for passengers, the operator, freight, express and mail that remained unchanged after it closed around 1976. Its decoration and size reflect Antwerp's standing as the county's leading town until the timber harvest ended around 1890. When the railroad prepared to demolish it, the local historical society bought the building and moved it about 200 feet west, keeping its position beside the tracks.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific date circa 1880)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Closed as a depot about 1976; the historical society bought it, moved it in December 1979 to a new foundation, and sought an emergency grant for roof restoration. Listed as unoccupied, in fair condition.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.386109-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80003205.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003205/c742c5dbf0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003205/c742c5dbf0-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antwerp_Norfolk_and_Western_Depot.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antwerp_Norfolk_and_Western_Depot.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990859","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp_station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1978143"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/paulding-county/antwerp-norfolk-and-western-depot-80003205/"}