First Railroad Station - Jacksboro, Texas
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N 33° 12.474 W 098° 09.670
14S E 578176 N 3674648
Jacksboro's First Railroad Depot
Waymark Code: WM5YR8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2009
Views: 9
The historical marker states
"Built 1898 of native stone by Risley Brothers of Jacksboro, for the Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railway, on site bought from F. F. Foscue (1819-1906), a Texas legislator, owner of Fort Richardson lands. In typical railroad architecture, the depot housed waiting rooms and offices. Mrs. Edith Wilmans, a local rancher, Texas' first (1923) woman legislator, often traveled from this station. The Rock Island system sold the structure in 1973 to Texas Export Railroad Company. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1974."
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?:
Empty and not used. Next to Fort Richardson State Park
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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