Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad_Depot_(Flora,_Illinois)

Flora station (Illinois)

Flora station (Illinois)

United States historic place

Flora station is a historic Baltimore & Ohio Railroad depot which served Flora, Illinois. The depot was built from 1916 to 1917 by Frank Nichols; its design features several architectural styles, including Italian Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival, and Classical Revival. After the depot opened, the B&O Railroad became the largest employer in Flora, employing approximately half of the town's population through the mid-1920s, and was credited with the town's growth and economic success. The B&O also sponsored community groups such as a band and baseball teams. Passenger service to the station ended in 1973, and the empty station is now surrounded by vacant lots.[2] The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1998, as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    Ayers, Mary Anne (November 5, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Depot" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
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