Union Station
Also known as: Davis Garage
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Why it's listed
Union Station in Winston-Salem is a three-level brick and limestone railroad station built from 1924 to 1926 and opened on April 15, 1926. Three railroads formed the Winston-Salem Terminal Company to build it, hiring the New York firm Fellheimer and Wagner as architects and the Northeastern Construction Company as builder, at a cost of $800,000. The Beaux Arts design features a limestone portico with paired columns on the north entrance, a terrazzo-floored central lobby, marble wainscots, and separate waiting areas that reflect the segregation practices of the period. The station served as the city's only passenger depot until service ended in 1970. It is the grandest of the city's passenger stations and the only one that survives. Later used as an automobile repair shop, it kept most of its original layout and detailing, though the bridge concourse over the tracks was demolished in 1974. It was recognized for its architecture and its role in local transportation history.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a handsome example of Beaux Arts design and of the well-equipped union passenger stations of its era, designed by the New York firm Fellheimer and Wagner. It is also significant in local transportation history as the city's sole passenger station from 1926 to 1970 and the only surviving passenger station in Winston-Salem.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 98001547, listed December 24, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 300 Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr., Winston-Salem |
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| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | December 24, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98001547 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1926-1948 |
| Architect / builder | Fellhimer & Wagner, Architects (Fellhimer, Alfred & Wagner, Steward); Northeastern Construction Co., Builder |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used for more than twenty years as an automobile repair business (Davis Garage); the building remains largely intact, though the bridge concourse over the tracks was removed in 1974 and the north and east doors were replaced with rolling garage doors. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 36.09333, -80.22820 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 98001547.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18619358
- This listing as JSON
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