Audubon Trolley Station is a historic trolley station located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was built in 1911, and is a small reinforced concrete shelter in the Mission Revival style. It consists of four reinforced concrete walls radiating out from a central point to form a Greek cross in plan. The replacement roof is covered by rounded terra cotta tile glazed with a green color. The trolley line to Wrightsville Beach ceased operating in 1940.[2]
Audubon Trolley Station | |
 Audubon Trolley Station, September 2009 | |
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| Location | Jct. of Park Ave. and Audubon Blvd., Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°12′55″N 77°53′47″W / 34.21528°N 77.89639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | Tidewater Power Co. |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000736[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1993 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Edward F. Turberg (February 1993). "Audubon Trolley Station" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.