St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Depot (Comanche, Texas)

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St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Depot (Frisco Depot)
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Location304 S. Austin St., Comanche, Texas
Coordinates 31°53′42″N98°36′12″W / 31.89500°N 98.60333°W / 31.89500; -98.60333
Area.44 acres (0.18 ha)
Built bySt. Louis and San Francisco Railway
NRHP reference No. 100001872 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2017

The St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Depot in Comanche, Texas, also known as the Frisco Depot and as the Comanche Depot, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]

It was built in 1909 as a depot of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway. [2]

It was restored in 2011. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly listings". National Park Service. December 8, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Margaret Dudley; Bonnie Tipton Wilson (April 4, 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Depot (Frisco Depot) (SBR DRAFT) / Comanche Depot" (PDF). Texas. Retrieved May 28, 2018. With 25 accompanying photos from 2017.