{"nrhp_refnum":"83001944","name":"Athens B & O Train Depot","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Depot St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Athens","county":"Athens County","state":"OH","lat":39.329059448000066,"lon":-82.10576182099999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-01-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story stick style railroad passenger depot at the southwest corner of Depot and Union Streets in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, built circa 1890 as the city's main passenger train depot.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the depot represents transportation as the catalyst for Athens' industrial, economic and residential growth. It is the only train depot still standing in Athens, and its stick style is called the best example of that style in the city. Nearby industries and the Railroad Hotel grew up because of the depot and the railroad.","narrative":"Built circa 1890 beside the railroad tracks at Depot and Union Streets, this one-story depot served as the main passenger station for the city of Athens, Ohio. The rectangular building measures 128.5 feet by 25.5 feet and follows the stick style, with a multi-pitched gable roof, gabled dormers, tongue and groove siding and a stone block foundation. Inside are a passenger waiting room, ticketing room, baggage office and several offices. Around 1915 a circular tower section on the south side was removed and the open east and west ends were enclosed. The depot is significant for its link to transportation. After a flood destroyed the canal, the railroad became the hub of the local economy, carrying coal, natural resources and manufactured goods. A fur processing company, planing mill, foundry, worker housing and the Railroad Hotel grew up nearby. It is the only train depot still standing in Athens and the best local example of the stick style.","period_of_significance":"1890","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Stick style","criteria":[],"status_note":"Marked occupied and in fair condition; altered circa 1915, when a circular tower section was removed and both ends were enclosed.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.576873-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83001944.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001944/8b9dd9189c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001944/8b9dd9189c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Ed!(talk)(Hall of Fame)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athens_Train_Depot_OH_USA.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed!(talk)(Hall of Fame)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athens_Train_Depot_OH_USA.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986755","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_station_(Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4813464"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/athens-county/athens-b-and-o-train-depot-83001944/"}