Florida State Rd 31 over the Caloosahatchee River North Fort, Myers

     This is also known as the Wilson Pivot Bridge.  It was built in 1960.  It is a vascular bridge

Sign Caloosahatchee River

Bridge over the Caloosahatchee River on Florida State Road 31

Florida State Route 31 over the Caloosahatchee River

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Okeechobee, Florida Railroad Station

Old Seaboard Airline Railroad Station built 1924

Photo dated 1910 of the Okeechobee Railroad Station

     The prior depot was built in 1924 by Seaboard Airline Railroad. It was demolished in 2014.  There was also a station prior to this.  Little information is available about this.

     Amtrak built an adjacent structure in 2011 at 801 North Parrott Avenue.   It was designed by d + A design and Architecture, LLC of Yardley, PA.  It is a one story red brick building with a waiting room facing the street and tracks..  Construction costs were 1.5 million dollars.  It was funded by Amtrak Mobility First initiative.

Amtrak Sign Okeechobee, Florida

Amtrak Platform Okeechobee, Florida

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Amtrak Station Okeechobee, Florida

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Amtrak Station, Okeechobee, Fl.

Amtrak Railroad Station

Amtrak Railroad Station Okeechobee


Waiting Room Amtrak Station


Waiting Room Amtrak Station Okeechobee, Fl

Seaboard Airline Railroad Station in Avon Park, Florida

Seaboard Airline Railroad Station Avon Park, Florida  Old Photo

Depot Signage

Avon Park Depot Museum

Avon Park Depot Museum

Avon Park Depot Museum

Avon Park Depot Museum

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Avon Park Museum Depot

Railroad Dining Car acquired in 1986.

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Avon Park Depot Museum

Avon Park Depot Museum

Avon Park Depot Museum

Avon Depot Museum

     The Seaboard Airline Railroad Station in Avon Park was built in 1926 for the Seaboard Airline Railroad.   It closed in 1976.  It is located at 3 North Museum Avenue in Avon Park.  It was primarily a freight terminal including consumer goods shipped to Avon Park and citrus exported from the town. It also carried passengers. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Avon Park Historic District.  It was listed on 3/2/1990.  The Seaboard Coastline Railroad deeded the depot to the city of Avon Park in in 1979.

     The building was leased to the Historical Society of Avon Park.  The Depot Museum was created and dedicated in 1981.  A railroad dining car was acquired in 1986.

Informational Sign for Museum in Avon Park, Florida

   

FEC Railroad Station Fort Pierce, Florida

Fort Pierce, Florida Railroad Station

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     The first station in Fort Pierce, Florida was a Florida  East Coast Railroad Station.  It was torn down in 1967.

     A replica of the Fort Henry Railroad Station at 414 Seaway Drive, the site of the former station.

Replica of Fort Pierce Railroad Station at Saint Lucie County Historic  Museum


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FEC Railroad Station Melbourne, Florida

Florida East Coast Railroad Station, Melbourne, Florida.

     The Florida East Coast railroad tracks reached Melbourne on 6/1893.  The first train reached the town on 7/3/1893.  A station was built for Melbourne.  After years of service, it was decommissioned.  Over the years, it was used by many businesses.  The station was demolished in 1968.  The only memorial of the station was a wall mural from2014.

City  of Sebring, Fire Department Central Station

City of Sebring Fire Department Central Station Information Plaque

    The official name of this station is City of Sebring Fire Department Central Station.  It was built in 1927.  The architect was William Helm. It is a story brick building with a distinctive tower.  The style.of the building is art deco.

     The building was remodeled in 2004–2010 due to hurricane damage.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 8/14/1989.

Tower City of Sebring Fire Department Central Station

City of Sebring Fire Department Central Station

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Fire Fire Fire Station Bell

Fire Station Bell

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Sebring, Florida Seaboard Airline Railroad Station

 Sebring, Florida was a town that was served by both the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line Railroads.  The Atlantic Coast Line came to Sebring in June, 2012.  Its first station was wooden.  It was replaced in 1917 by a large combined freight and passenger station. This building was brick covered by stucco.  After the merger of the SAL and the ACL in 1967, this station became redundant.  It was demolished in 2000.

Parking lot Sebring Seaboard Airline Railroad Station

     The only surviving train station in Sebring is old Seaboard Airline Railroad terminal.  This is located at 601 East Center Avenue.  This was built in 1924 by the Seaboard Airline Railroad.  The building style is Mediterranean Revival.  The walls are stuccoed.  There is red barrel roof tile. There are round arch doorways and windows. There is decorative terra cotta.

     There was an $800,000 rehabilitation project.  The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 3/16/1990.

Parking lot

Informational Plaque

Sebring Station

Train Platform Sebring, Railroad Station

Train Platform

Train Platform

Station

Station

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Interior of Sebring Train Station

Interior of Sebring Train Station Interior

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