Mount Dora Train Station, 1915
Dublin Core
Title
Mount Dora Train Station, 1915
Alternative Title
Mount Dora Train Station
Subject
Mount Dora (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Description
The Mount Dora Train Station, located at 341 North Alexander Street in Mount Dora, Florida, in 1915. 1886 was when the first railroad stopped in Mount Dora, connecting Jacksonville to Tampa. The Mount Dora Depot cost $8,223 to build. The last passenger train left Mount Dora in 1950 and freight was discontinued in 1973. On March 5, 1992, the station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Source
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph, 1915: Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.
Date Created
1915
Contributor
Gray, Mark
Has Format
Original black and white photograph: Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.
Is Part Of
Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
295 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Mount Dora Train Station, Mount Dora, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Dr. Connie L. Lester's American Economic History Undergraduate Class, Spring 2014
Curator
Gray, Mark
Cepero, Laura
Source Repository
External Reference
Mulligan, Michael. Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Journey into Florida Railroad History. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Short History of Florida Railroads. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2003.
Murdock, R. Ken. Outline History of Central Florida Railroads. Winter Garden, Fla: Central Florida Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 1997.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2477.
"Our Evolution and History: CSX." CSX http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-csx/our-evolution-and-history/interactive-timeline/.
"The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Standard Railroad of the South." The American Railroads: A Long and Storied History. http://www.american-rails.com/atlantic-coast-line.html.
Homan, Lynn M., and Thomas Reilly. Mount Dora. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2000.
Zotero
University
RRD00017.jpg
Collection
Citation
“Mount Dora Train Station, 1915,” RICHES, accessed April 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5106.