Cotton Belt Depot - Mount Vernon, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 11.266 W 095° 13.324
15S E 292843 N 3674302
Combination Passenger/Freight Depot was built in 1894 by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway known by its nickname of the Cotton Belt Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMVM46
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2017
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Wikipedia Website
The Mount Vernon 1894 Cotton Belt Railroad Depot has been carefully restored pursuant to National Register standards with original colors and decor. Waiting rooms, designed to serve the separate races under the law of the land at that time, today house exhibits. The central office is furnished with antiques suitable to an office at the turn of the 20th century including working telegraphy and railroading exhibits.
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?:
Museum which is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and other days by appointment
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: St. Louis Southwestern Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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