MK&T Depot - Itasca, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 09.879 W 097° 08.527
14S E 675186 N 3560198
The second railroad depot for Itasca, this Victorian structure was built in 1895, fourteen years after the town was founded along a line of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMQ5ZE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2015
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This was a combination depot for both freight and passengers. It served as a depot until the late 1960s. In 1972 it was moved to its present site and is now used as a museum.
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?:
It is now the Depot Heritage and Education Center.
The museum's exhibits include:
•Switzer Woman's College and Conservatory memorabilia
•Extensive collection of photos and newspaper clippings depicting the history of Itasca
•China from local Presbyterian and Methodist churches
•Display of old dental equipment
•Itasca Cotton Mill and Itasca Weavers Guild memorabilia
•Railroad station memorabilia, including the freight room and equipment
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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