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 Old Missouri Pacific Depot - Lee's Summit, Missouri Posted by:  iconions
N 38° 54.764 W 094° 22.685
15S E 380520 N 4307995
The Missouri Pacific Depot is a one story red brick building located at 220 SE Main Street in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMYW9X
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2018
Views: 2
Date of Construction: c. 1905
Stories: 1
Structure: Load-Bearing Brick
Facade Wall: Brick
Plan: Rectangular
Roof: Gable-on-Hip
Historic Function: Transportation
Integrity: Good
Style:
Property Type: Transportation: Rail Related, Depot
Historic Name: Missouri Pacific Depot
Additional Information: This freestanding building is adjacent to the railroad tracks. Paint covers the limestone window lintels and sills. Under the eaves, courses of decorative pressed brick ornament the primary facade.
- National Register Application
The MP depot no longer serves passengers, but it has been put to new use as the home of the local Chamber of Commerce and the Lee’s Summit Historical Society and Museum, which holds a collection of maps, photographs, and artifacts that tell the history of the town. In recognition of the role that the railroad and the depot played in the lives of generations of townspeople, the building was included in the Lee’s Summit Downtown Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
- Great American Stations Website
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?:
Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce and Lee's Summit Historical Society
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Missouri Pacific
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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