Replacing service at the original depot, the new location was chosen to relieve traffic congestion in the downtown area.

Spearheaded by the Bicentennial Commission, efforts began in 1974 to convert the empty building into a museum and cultural arts center for the citizens of Lake Wales.

[2] The one-story masonry building exhibits elements of the Mediterranean Revival Style that characterized architectural design in Florida during the 1920s.

Notable features of the freight room include the original Y-bracket support columns, exposed ceiling beams, and plank flooring.

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