{"nrhp_refnum":"90001941","name":"Franklinton Depot","other_names":["Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Passenger Depot","Franklinton Woma"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"201 E. Mason St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Franklinton","county":"Franklin County","state":"NC","lat":36.10323818000006,"lon":-78.45521606499995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1990-12-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small frame railroad passenger depot built in 1886 for the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad at 201 East Mason Street in Franklinton, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was moved about 200 feet in 1973 and now serves as a clubhouse.","why_significant":"It is described as one of the last surviving railroad structures from the Raleigh and Gaston line and the only remaining example of its passenger depot type. It is tied to one of the state's first major railroads and to the growth of Franklinton. It is also a well-preserved example of late nineteenth century picturesque railroad architecture.","narrative":"Built in 1886 for the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, this small frame depot in Franklinton, North Carolina, served rail passengers for almost nine decades. Its design mixes Italianate, Gothic Revival and Queen Anne details, including double-leaf paneled doors with shouldered surrounds, fish-scale shingles in the gables, and kingpost ornaments topped with pinnacles. The interior originally held two equal waiting rooms, one for Black and one for white travelers, divided by ticket and telegraph offices. The railroad closed the station in 1973 and planned to demolish it. Local civic clubs bought it for one dollar on condition that it leave the right-of-way, and it was moved less than 200 feet and turned toward Mason Street. It became a clubhouse. The depot is the last example of its passenger type built along the line in the 1880s. It reflects the railroad's role in founding and growing Franklinton, and its exterior has changed little since construction.","period_of_significance":"1886-1940","architect_builder":"Office of John C. Winder, Superintendent, Raleigh and Gaston Railroad","architectural_style":"Late Victorian","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"In use as a clubhouse for the Franklinton Woman's Club since the depot was moved in 1973.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:48.709299-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/57/7203/47720357/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/90001941.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90001941/434843e62c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90001941/434843e62c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Mld74","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FranklintonDepot.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Mld74</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:FranklintonDepot.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47720357","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklinton_station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18619208"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/franklin-county/franklinton-depot-90001941/"}