{"id":465,"date":"2015-06-08T14:19:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T14:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rootsandrecall.com\/greenwood\/?post_type=buildings&p=465"},"modified":"2023-05-25T18:38:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T18:38:49","slug":"southern-railway-depot","status":"publish","type":"buildings","link":"https:\/\/www.rootsandrecall.com\/greenwood\/buildings\/southern-railway-depot\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Railroad Depot – Ninety Six, S.C."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Postcard image of old Star Fort at Ninety Six, S.C. Courtesy of the AFLLC Collection – 2017<\/p><\/div>\n

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Star Fort Stockade image courtesy of Ann L. Helm, 2018<\/p><\/div>\n

The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 1, 1885 – “The old fort at Campbridge in Edgefield County (now Greenwood County), still remains as a monument to those who shed their blood for liberty in the war with the mother county.\u00a0 The trench which General Greene dug in trying to undermine the fort is still open. It is 200 yards long 4 ft wide and 5 ft deep.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Yorkville Enquirer of June 20, 1878 reported – “The Centennial Anniversary of the siege of Fort Ninety-Six was celebrated at the spot where the old Star Fort stood.\u00a0 Gov. Wade Hampton and other state officials participated.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The Southern Railway Depot, constructed in 1915, is architecturally significant as an excellent example of small-town combination passenger and freight depot from the early twentieth century. The depot was a key feature in the development of Ninety Six. The economic growth in Ninety Six during the early twentieth century precipitated the construction of a new depot, and the architecture displays the functional considerations of early twentieth century railroad depots in the American South. For example, the flared eaves of the hipped roof project from the building to provide additional shelter during bad weather for passengers and freight awaiting trains. Likewise, the rectangular shape, bay window, and station master\u2019s room served functional purposes. The bay window allowed railroad agents in the office to look both ways along the track and signal trains from either direction. The centrality of the ticket office also allowed for efficient passenger service. East and west of the station master\u2019s room were the segregated waiting rooms. The east waiting room was reserved for whites, while the black waiting room was located between the station master\u2019s office and the freight room. On the far west side of the building was a freight room and cotton platform which benefited the town\u2019s cotton milling industry. Listed in the National Register October 6, 2011.<\/p>\n

(Courtesy of South Carolina Department of Archives and History)<\/p>\n

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