Petersburg Trailways Bus Station
Petersburg, United States
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The Petersburg Trailways Bus Station, built in 1946 at 108 East Washington Street in Petersburg, Virginia, is a Moderne architecture example and one of the state's best-preserved mid-20th-century bus terminals. Its roughly T-shaped masonry design features curved corners and a recessed entry beneath a canopy labeled "Trailways Bus." The interior remains largely unaltered, with only the removal of fixtures from a former whites-only dining counter marking changes over time. The station served as a stop during pivotal civil rights journeys: the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation and the 1961 Freedom Rides, both organized by the Congress of Racial Equality. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 and designated a Virginia Historic Landmark, it stands as a significant artifact of American transportation and civil rights history.
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- Built
- Type
- bus station
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
- Place
- Petersburg, United States
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