Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot

Constructed 1928

— National Register of Historic Places —

Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024

1. Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot Marker

Inscription. On June 11, 1996, the Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot was donated by Fred Babcock, Babcock Enterprises, Inc. to Old Punta Gorda, Inc. dba Punta Gorda Historical Society. Local historian and descendant of original African American settlers to Punta Gorda, Bernice Russell, insisted on the following condition: The colored and white entrances remain undisturbed, to be used as a teaching tool to educate future generations of the experience of Jim Crow laws that existed from 1877 until the passage of the Civil Rights Law of 1964.

Erected by Old Punta Gorda, Inc. dba Punta Gorda Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1996.

Location. 26° 55.771′ N, 82° 2.757′ W. Marker is in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. It is on Carmalita Street west of Taylor Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1009 Taylor St, Punta Gorda FL 33950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s

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Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Punta Gorda Railroad Depot (a few steps from this marker); Charlotte County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hector House Plaza: The Founding of Punta Gorda (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charlotte High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bailey Brothers Park (approx. half a mile away); City of Punta Gorda (approx. half a mile away); Albert Waller Gilchrist (approx. half a mile away); The Punta Gorda Bank (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punta Gorda.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Hotel Punta Gorda (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024

2. Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024

3. Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot Marker

Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024

4. Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.