Weatherford-Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railroad Depot - Mineral Wells, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 48.388 W 098° 06.770
14S E 583057 N 3630179
The WMW&NW railroad depot is a long, narrow, rectangular structure made of red-orange brick with limestone sills. The architectural style reflects Richardsonian influence & detail, especially the roof overhangs and brick detailing at arched openings.
Waymark Code: WM10FT9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2019
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NRHP Nomination Form"The Mineral Wells Depot was constructed to accoimnodate freight and passenger service. The warehouse for freight storage was soon expanded after the original structure was built around 1910. This load-bearing brick structure replaced an earlier wooden structure that burned. The principal facades are the long sides, the north and south elevations. The south elevation faces the tracks. The east end elevation is only 25 feet wide.
The plan is characteristic of many depots of the period, in which the various functions are placed in line along the rail tracks. The Mineral Wells Depot contains areas for an express company, waiting rooms, office, trainmen's room, baggage room, and warehouse.
The Weatherford-Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railroad Depot in downtown Mineral Wells is one of the key buildings associated with the growth of the community as a health resort in the early years of this century. Constructed to meet the demands for increased rail service, the depot reflects the popularity of a rather elongated design for rail stations, with areas to service both passenger and freight."