Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway - Plano, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 33° 01.184 W 096° 42.109
14S E 714662 N 3655821
This brick and frame building with a brick tower served as a combination passenger and freight depot, and has recently been rehabilitated as a transportation museum
Waymark Code: WM104ZC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2019
Views: 3
NRHP Nomination Form"The exterior facade is composed of brick and wood siding, with the passenger/ticket office portion consisting of wood siding and the substation of brick. A wood shingle roof covers the wooden structure and the tower with lightning arrestors atop both of these roofs. The substation has a flat surface roof that was recently tarred and graveled. Scuppers and downspouts are period restoration. The underside of the roof overhang is constructed of bead board. Some components of the external electrical system remain on the tower.
After Texas Electric ceased operations on December 31, 1948 the building was used as a sign shop and also a bicycle and lawnmower repair business. In the late 1980s the City of Piano acquired the property, intending to rehabilitate the building for Convention and Visitors Bureau offices. Restoration of the building returned the physical structure to original design. In 1990 the Texas Historical Commission designated the interurban station a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The building has also been designated a City of Piano landmark structure. The City of Piano owns the building, and the Piano Conservancy has operated the Interurban Museum since 2000."
Street address: 901 E 15th St. Plano, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Collin County
Year listed: 2005
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Hours of operation: From: 11:00 AM To: 4:00 AM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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