{"nrhp_refnum":"89000554","name":"New York, New Haven & Hartford Passenger Depot","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Depot St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Southbridge","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.07698966700008,"lon":-72.03278500099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-06-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A former railroad passenger depot on Depot Street in Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, built in 1910 in a Spanish Villa style by an unknown architect, with stucco walls and a tile roof.","why_significant":"The depot is tied to the growth of Southbridge's commercial and institutional center and to the arrival of rail service. It is notable for its unusual Spanish-influenced design in stucco and tile. It is believed to be the only railroad-related building still standing in town, apart from an altered brick freight depot.","narrative":"Built in 1910 on Depot Street in Southbridge, this former passenger depot of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad now serves as a senior citizens center. Its stucco walls and tile roof in a Spanish Villa style set it apart in a town where that design was uncommon. Rail service reached Southbridge in November 1866 with the Blackstone & Southbridge Railroad, which was later reorganized and then acquired by the New Haven line in 1907. The last New Haven train left this depot in August 1930, after trolleys, buses and automobiles had reduced demand for rail travel. The building is believed to be the only railroad-related structure still standing in Southbridge, apart from an altered brick freight depot on Central Street. Alterations include an enclosed section of the east wing, replaced front doors and the removal of the long trackside passenger shed in the 1970s. It was listed for its local importance in commerce and development and for its architecture.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Spanish Villa (Spanish Colonial design)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Recently rehabilitated and used as a senior citizens center; condition described as good and relatively unaltered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:02.337285-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/63/7935/63793563/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89000554.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000554/ca7d039349-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000554/ca7d039349-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Pi.1415926535","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southbridge_station_from_the_southwest,_June_2021.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi.1415926535</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southbridge_station_from_the_southwest,_June_2021.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793563","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbridge_station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7012940"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/new-york-new-haven-and-hartford-passenger-depot-89000554/"}