Seaboard Coastline Building
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Seaboard Coastline Building, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic train station located at Portsmouth, Virginia. The original section was built in 1894-1895 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It is a six-story brick and concrete structure, with the 4th and 5th floors added in 1914. The front facade features a distinctive half-round or semicylindrical profile intended to recall the imagery of the streamlined locomotives of the late-19th century. The building served as the northern terminus and office headquarters of the Seaboard Air Line until 1958.[3]
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Seaboard Coastline Building | |
Location | 1 High St., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°50′5″N 76°17′49″W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1894 (1894)-1895, 1914 |
Built by | Seaboard Air Line Railway |
NRHP reference No. | 85003129[1] |
VLR No. | 124-0053 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 10, 1985 |
Designated VLR | August 13, 1985[2] |
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