Saluda in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

(Former) Saluda Depot

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

1. (Former) Saluda Depot Marker

Inscription.
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 35° 14.185′ N, 82° 20.945′ W. Marker is in Saluda, North Carolina, in Polk County. Marker is on West Main Street (U.S. 176) east of Carolina Street (North Carolina Road 1147), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 W Main St, Saluda NC 28773, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Honor of Nolan D. Pace, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Commercial Building (a few steps from this marker); Saluda Grade (within shouting distance of this marker); Forever on Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); E.B. 'Baty" Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Commercial Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Commercial Building (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saluda.

Regarding (Former) Saluda Depot.

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Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Saluda Main Street Historic District, of which the former depot is a contributing building:

The exact date of construction for the former Saluda Depot is not known, but it was likely built during the first decade of the twentieth century. Some local tradition claims that it replaced the earlier depot, which had been located on Main Street in the center of town, in 1910. The “new” depot was built about a quarter of a mile away, parallel to the north side of the tracks and west of the present U.S. 176 overpass. In a town which owed its existence to the railroad and which depended on the railroad to transport its many summer dwellers and tourists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the depot was one of the most important buildings in town. In 1983 the depot was moved to its present location in order to assure its preservation. Although the depot is now positioned perpendicular to Main Street and the railroad tracks, it is architecturally very intact. It is a long rectangular structure defined primarily by its flared hipped roof with eyelid vents, widely overhanging braced eaves which cover the encircling platform walk, and stick style detailing. The combination passenger and freight station has German siding on the exterior, bay windows, six-over-six sash windows, and large freight doors as well
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

2. (Former) Saluda Depot Marker
as pedestrian doors. The well-preserved interior retains its unpainted vertical beaded board sheathing and paneling and some counters. In its new location, the depot has new chimneys, a new foundation, and an added railing around the outside.

Also see . . .
1. Saluda Main Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1996. (Prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Historic Saluda. The City of Saluda Historical Committee's homepage has vintage photographs and postcards, oral histories, and other information about the historic town's past. (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Former Saluda Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

3. Former Saluda Depot

View of the platform of the former depot, which now is a museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.