Cotton Belt Freight Depot - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 38.381 W 090° 10.983
15S E 745178 N 4280558
Also known as the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad Freight Depot, this massive depot is located just north of the Arch grounds and Lacledes Landing in St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WMMNE
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
Views: 47

Cotton Belt Freight Depot was built between 1911 and 1913 and functioned as a freight terminal until the mid-1970's. During its 60 plus years of operation this five story concrete depot handled massive amounts of freight. The building has been vacant since the mid-1970's.
Street address:
1400 N. 1st St.
St. Louis, Missouri


County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis (Independent City)

Year listed: 2004

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event - Transportation

Periods of significance: 1900-1974

Historic function: Transportation

Current function: Vacant/Not In Use

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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