| Built c. 1910, the Quitman depot symbolizes the importance of transportation facilities to industrial growth in Clarke County. The depot exemplifies an archetype of the railroad station that was built in small towns all across the United States from the late 1830s to the 1930s. It is the only extant example of a combination passenger/freight depot in Clarke County and retains a high degree of architectural integrity. This building was individually listed on the National Register on 20 May 1994, from a nomination prepared by consultant Susan Enzweiller, as a component of the "Historic Resources of Clarke County" multiple-property submission. It was later included as a previously-listed element (element #192a) in the Quitman Downtown-Mill Historic District, which was placed on the National Register on 6 September 2016. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 10 January 1996. (R.Cawthon, 2021/2023) |