St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Depot - Comanche, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 53.695 W 098° 36.209
14R E 537495 N 3528857
Brick Prairie School style depot.
Waymark Code: WM10V13
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 4

NRHP Nomination Form

"The 1909 St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco) Depot in Comanche, Texas is a one-story brick Prairie Schoolstyle building with a rectangular floor plan, wide overhanging eaves, and a hipped terracotta tile roof. A limestone belt course that wraps around the depot adds horizontal decorative emphasis. The red roof and walls are contrasted by green, wooden trim on doors, windows, soffits, and brackets. A canted bay window on the south elevation is topped by a gabled brick dormer and provided rail personnel a clear view of incoming trains. The depot is located three blocks south of the Comanche courthouse square on S. Austin St. (previously E. Main St.) at its original location alongside, what was once called, the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, railroad tracks. Following a long period of vacancy, the exterior was restored in 2011 to its 1909 appearance and the interior was rehabilitated. The property is in excellent condition and exhibits a high degree of integrity."

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Visitors Center / Chamber of Commerce


What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: St. Louis and San Francisco Railway

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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