Myrtle Beach Railroad Depot Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/18/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Myrtle Beach Railroad Depot is a historic train station located at Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina. It was built in 1937 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.

It is a one-story rectangular building constructed with the standard ACL bi-level floor plan that has a raised freight room with steps leading down to the lobby/office area. It features exterior architectural detailing reflecting Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Mission style influences.

For the next three decades, the Depot served as the city’s activity hub, welcoming passenger trains full of vacationing families and boxcars full of supplies and building materials. In 1967, with train travel waning, Atlantic Coastline Railroad sold the Depot and 1.25 acres to a beverage distributor. Trains used the nearby train yard until 1971. The last freight train used the depot in 1988. When it appeared the depot would be torn down, the city bought it for $750,000 in 2000. A concrete block addition came down in 2001 as efforts began to have the property named to the National Register.

By the time the designation was achieved, the All Aboard Committee had raised the $677,000 restoration cost. The railroad depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The depot opened as a museum May 6, 2004.

The newly restored Depot is in the heart of Myrtle Beach, providing an active link to the city’s past and a focal point for its future. Members of the All Aboard Committee are rightfully proud of the role they played in preserving the historic structure. The committee’s determination and ultimate success have fostered a can-do attitude toward other preservation projects.

Today, the Depot serves as a public facility for meetings, committees, receptions, activities and parties. The city operates the building and makes it available to groups for a nominal fee.

Everyone who enters the great hall, with its exposed wood trusses, plank flooring, brick walls and sliding freight doors, is reminded of the glory days of train travel. The Depot and its adjacent railroad tracks were vital players in Myrtle Beach’s early days. Restoring the Depot not only preserved that history for future generations, but also gave the community a project to share and a beautiful structure to use and enjoy.

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