Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot

Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot

Punta Gorda ACL Railroad Depot

Punta Gorda (Fla.)

Railroads--Florida

Segregation--Florida

The Punta Gorda Train Depot, also known as the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, was erected in Punta Gorda, Florida, in 1928. The depot was built with in Spanish style that was popular at the time and resembles a Mediterranean resort. It was built to service mostly freight but passengers were also carried. On east side of the building lay the tracks. During the segregation era, the depot's entrance had different doors for "whites" and "coloreds." Two different waiting areas and bathrooms were built to separate passengers.

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Original color digital images by Joseph Ortner, March 2014.

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Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Punta Gorda, Florida

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