Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot

The Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot is a historic train station at the junction of Whitaker Avenue and Frisco Street in Ashdown, Arkansas.  It is a single-story wood frame structure in the Plain Traditional style with Folk Victorian elements.  Notable decorative elements include brackets in the eaves and Stick-style woodwork in the gables.  The exterior of the building is essentially original, while the interior has been extensively altered by multiple uses.  The station was built in 1908 by the Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad, a regional railroad whose goal was to connect Memphis, Tennessee and Paris, Texas.  The railroad was operated, under a variety of names and owners, offering passenger service until 1947 and freight service until 1993.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Little River County, Arkansas

References

Category:Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Category:Railway stations opened in 1908
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Little River County, Arkansas
Category:1908 establishments in Arkansas