Texas & New Orleans Railroad Depot - Frankston, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 32° 02.977 W 095° 30.392
15S E 263338 N 3548683
Combination passenger freight depot. Wood frame with bay window.
Waymark Code: WM1101W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2019
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Historical Marker:
"In 1900 the Texas & New Orleans Railroad, now part of the Southern Pacific line, platted the town of Frankston. The station was first called Frankport and the post office Ayres. Both were renamed Frankston in 1902 for Miss Frankie Miller, who gave land for a city park. In 1906 this frame depot was built. The railroad connected local farmers with distant markets and provided passenger service from 1903 to 1964. The depot was restored in 1976 as a museum."
The historical marker was erected in 1977. In 1984 library material was moved to the depot and it opened as a public library in September 1985.