Hamlet Station
2 Main Street

The Historic Hamlet Depot is the only Victorian Queen Anne passenger station in North Carolina. It was built in 1900, as a passenger station and division headquarters for the Seaboard Air Line RR. To preserve the historic depot, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the city of Hamlet relocated and renovated the station, which serves as an anchor for the downtown. It has become a catalyst for the continued redevelopment of the Hamlet Historic District. The city of Hamlet dedicated the renovated depot to long-time area NCDOT Board of Transportation member, G.R. Kindley. The depot received the Historic Preservation Society of North Carolina's 2005 Carraway Award for outstanding preservation work by public agencies.

Depot crosses tracks as it moved to new location April 4, 2003.	February 2004

Project Overview: Preparation of the new site and stabilization of the historic station began in November 2001. The station was moved April 4, 2003. Building restoration began in July 2003 and was completed in October 2004.
For more information on the project timeline, click here.

Crews begin to restore the depot after it moves across the tracks. Spring 2003.

Crowds gather for Seaboard Festival October 30, 2004, the day after the depot was dedicated. Photos by Danny Sedberry, Sedberry Construction

Financing: Funding provided by Federal Highway Administration, North Carolina Department of Transportation, HUD, Cole Foundation, Great American Station Foundation and private donations. For additional information regarding tax deductible contributions, contact the city at 910-582-2651. Other inquiries and checks made out to The Hamlet Historic Depot Board, c/o City of Hamlet, P.O. Box 1229, Hamlet, NC 28345. E-mail inquiries may be sent to Marchell Adams David at MDavid12@Carolina.rr.com.

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