(rshsdepot) Myrtle Beach, SC

[Bernie Wagenblast <brwagenblast_@_comcast.net>]

Link:
http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/traindepot.html  (City of Myrtle Beach
site)


Old Myrtle Rail Station Being Transformed Into Meeting Venue

Meeting News

APRIL 08, 2002 -- Plans to restore an old Myrtle Beach railroad station are
under way, and it's likely that small groups may be meeting there by this
time next year.

"We anticipate it will be a multipurpose building, with the ability to host
groups of up to 40," said Kelly Mezzapelle, Myrtle Beach's downtown
development coordinator. "We're specifically targeting small groups, because
there are not many choices for small meetings in this area."

The depot functioned from the early 1990s to 1971; in its early days it
brought both passengers and freight to the beach. The current building dates
to 1936 and is slated to be listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. It features lots of exposed brick and other quaint features; the
addition of a landscaped garden will give the depot, which sits on an acre
and a half, a park-like setting.

"This architecture is unique to the Myrtle Beach area because we've
destroyed most of our historical structures," said Mezzapelle. "There's not
a lot of history here; that's why we're scrambling to preserve this one."

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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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