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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 1, 2019
Leesburg Freight Station Marker
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| On Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Leesburg’s first railroad depot opened here in 1860 to accommodate passengers, mail, express packages, and freight. All but the freight operations were moved west to King Street in 1887 when the new passenger station opened. An industrial area known . . . — — Map (db m2109) HM |
| On Harrison Street at Loudoun Street, on the right when traveling south on Harrison Street. |
| | The Freight Depot was built at the turn of the century, replacing a depot gutted by the disastrous fire of 1898. The wooden building is a fine example of railroad station architecture, with its wide overhangs to protect dock workers and freight from . . . — — Map (db m11324) HM |
May. 11, 2024