The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot in Everglades City opened in 1928.  The railroad line ran from Immokalee to Everglades City from 1928–1956.  It carried freight and passengers.  It was a Spanish style stucco building with a central tower.  The station was closed in the 1956.  For a while, it stood unused.  However, it was converted into a restaurant called the Old Station Restaurant.  Over the years, other restaurants using the depot included Everglades Seafood Depot  and Restaurant, Everglades Seafood Depot, and Everglades Outdoor Center.

     The old depot was used in the movie Wind Across the Everglades.

     The author visited this site on 2/7/2022.  The building is abandoned and padlocked.  There are obvious signs of deteriorating.  It is sad to see this historic building in such condition.

      The Atlantic Coast Railroad came to Lake Wales, Florida in 1911.  The first station was a crude unpainted shack and platform. In 1913, the station was replaced by a large frame structure on Scenic Highway.  This handled both passengers and freight.   This was replaced by the  surviving  historic railroad station located at 325 South Scenic Highway, Lake Wells, Florida

Renovated 1926 Seaboard Airline Railroad red caboose.
   The station was  built in 1928.  Architect was Burrows  Construction Company.  It is a Mediterranean Revival  Building.  It is a one story building. The exterior was built with hollow tiles covered by stucco.  The roof is barrel tile.  Construction costs were $51,000.  A freight room and platform were added in 1938.

     Passenger service to Lake Wales ended in 1954.

    The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 8/31/1990.

     Fortunately, the local citizenry advocated to save the historic depot.  A museum was established in the  depot in 1976.  It was dedicated in 1978 as the Lakes Wales Depot Museum. In 1978, the Historic Lake Wales Society (a non for profit ) became the governing authority for the Museum.  Due to financial difficulties, in 1915, the Museum was reorganized under the City of Lake Wales.

     Adjacent to the railroad depot is a 1916 Pullman car, A 1926 Seaboard Airline Railroad red caboose and a 1944 Diesel engine

     

     This building is located at 1 Park Place,  Haines City, Florida.  It is a one story built built by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1920’s.   The walls are stucco and brick. It was last used by the Seaboard Airline in 1971.   Building currently used by Epic Center Dance School.

     Immokalee was serviced by the Haines City branch of the Atlantic Coast Line. Other cities along this line include: Lake Wales, Avon Park, Sebring, and Everglades City

    The city of Chicago has halted work on this historic building in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.  Apparently, the new owner improperly removed a terra cotta bust and other features of the building facade.  Two stop orders were issued.

     The building was constructed in 1912 as the New Devon Movie Theater.  The architect was Henry Ross.  It featured a glazed brick facade and a large arch and the bust(thought to be an Egyptian goddess). It served as a Ford Dealership in the 1920’s.  It was a radio television store in the 1950’s.  In 1963, it became the Headquarters of the Assyrian American Association local chapter.

     Recently, the building was purchased by Doris Eneamokwu from a trust tied to Assyrian American Association of Chicago. She plans to convert the building into a banquet hall.

     Eneamokwu claims not to have known that the building was historically protected.