All Saints in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 6, 2014
1. Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot Marker
Inscription.
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot. . The Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot, built in 1858, is one of the oldest railroad buildings in Florida and the oldest still used as a passenger rail station. The one-story depot was built when Tallahassee was the center of Florida's cotton trade. By 1885 the two-story addition was added. Middle Florida (now North Florida), with its rich agriculture lands, grew rapidly in the 19th century. By 1890, Leon County was the top producer of livestock, sweet potatoes, corn and cotton in the state. With cotton in great demand, Tallahassee was the region's commercial hub, shipping 16,686 bales of ginned cotton in 1860. Wagons brought the cotton from local plantations to be processed. It then went by rail to the coast for shipping. A new rail line between Pensacola and Jacksonville provided access to ports and made transporting both freight and passengers easier. In 1905 a passenger station was built across from the original one. It was used continuously until 1971 when, for the first time in 113 years, passenger service ended. Tallahassee was a freight only stop until 1992 when passenger services resumed, with the old freight depot used as the passenger station. ,
A Florida Heritage Site.
The Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot, built in 1858, is one of the oldest railroad buildings in Florida and the oldest still used as a passenger rail station. The one-story depot was built when Tallahassee was the center of Florida's cotton trade. By 1885 the two-story addition was added. Middle Florida (now North Florida), with its rich agriculture lands, grew rapidly in the 19th century. By 1890, Leon County was the top producer of livestock, sweet potatoes, corn and cotton in the state. With cotton in great demand, Tallahassee was the region's commercial hub, shipping 16,686 bales of ginned cotton in 1860. Wagons brought the cotton from local plantations to be processed. It then went by rail to the coast for shipping. A new rail line between Pensacola and Jacksonville provided access to ports and made transporting both freight and passengers easier. In 1905 a passenger station was built across from the original one. It was used continuously until 1971 when, for the first time in 113 years, passenger service ended. Tallahassee was a freight only stop until 1992 when passenger services resumed, with the old freight depot used as the passenger station.
A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2004 by the Leon County Board of Commissioners
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and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-305.)
Location. 30° 26.017′ N, 84° 17.392′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in All Saints. Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and All Saints Street, on the right when traveling south on Railroad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 918 Railroad Ave, Tallahassee FL 32310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 6, 2014
3. Marker & tracks looking south on Railroad Avenue
Near Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
