Dade City in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Depot
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Depot Marker
The adjacent track is on the site of the first rail line to reach Dade City in 1887. Two additional lines were built through Pasco County by 1890.
Railroads transformed this area by providing efficient market access for local products. Numerous small towns appeared along the rails and by 1920 there was daily commuter traffic to Tampa and other communities.
Typical of railway architecture of the period, the depot survived without major alteration. The city of Dade City acquired it from CSX Transportation and, using Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) funding, restored and renovated it in 1996-1997.
Erected 1997 by The Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 28° 21.881′ N, 82° 11.067′ W. Marker is in Dade City, Florida, in Pasco County. It is on Old Lakeland Highway (U.S. 98/301) near Meridian Avenue, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. 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: Atlantic Coast Line Depot (here, next to this marker); Pasco County World War II Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Pasco County Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away); Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp (approx. Ό mile away); Pasco County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dade City Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jones' Nursing Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dade City.
Regarding Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Depot. National Register of Historic Places :
Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot (added 1994 - Building - #94000706) Also known as 8PA415
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related
Current Function: Transportation
Current
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
2. Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Depot Marker, at left, seen on Old Lakeland Highway (U.S. 98/301)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
3. Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Depot, northside
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,769 times since then and 292 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
