Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Train Shed 1897
National Historic Landmark
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
1. Train Shed 1897 Marker
Few sheds of this type, once so much a part of the urban scene, remain. Designed by railroad engineers, it illustrates the beginnings of that technology which made possible the skyscrapers and bridges
of today.
Erected by City of Montgomery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 32° 22.846′ N, 86° 18.839′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Water Street. Located between the old Union Station and the train tracks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Water Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Rainbow Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Transportation and Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); Return from the Argonne (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery (within shouting distance of this marker); Europeans Along the Alabama River (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on station and shed. (Submitted on April 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
2. Train Shed
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
3. Under the Train Shed
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
4. Union Station built 1898-99.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 18, 2016
5. Marker and old electric streetcar.
Public domain
6. Union Station and shed
circa 1915 National Park Service photo postcard.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 12,259 times since then and 817 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
