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Union Station Historic District (originally added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Meridian Depot District) is a historic district in Meridian, Mississippi. The district lies east of the Meridian Urban Center Historic District and contains Union Station, Terminal Hotel, General Supply Co., and the Soule' Steam Feed complex. The district is rectangular, bounded by 18th and 19th Aves, 5th St, and the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad.[2] In 1885, Meridian was the junction of five railroads, with three others considering coming into the city. From then to 1905, this area was primarily residential, with a small industrial complex developing around the railroads. The construction of Union Station in 1905-1906 led to the development of this area in business and industry. The name change occurred in 2000, after completion of the renovated Union Station Multi-Modal Transportation Facility.[3] The Union Station Historic District was combined with the Meridian Urban Center Historic District in 2005 and became the larger Meridian Downtown Historic District.
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