Fredericktown Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot - Fredericktown, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 33.935 W 090° 17.581
15S E 739084 N 4161062
Historic former railroad depot in Fredericktown, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMJ0N1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2013
Views: 2
"The Fredericktown Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot, Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, is a one-story rectangular brick building with a low-pitched hipped roof extending over passenger waiting areas at both ends of the long axis. Constructed in circa 1917, the Fredericktown Depot occupies its original trackside location at 406 Villar Street, north of the town square. With its low-pitched hipped roof with widely overhanging eaves supported by large curvilinear brackets, the depot reflects modest Prairie School and Bungalow/Craftsman influences. Details of the symmetrical, low-slung building-based on a standardized railroad depot plan of the period-include a projecting dispatcher's bay which flows upward into a decorative hipped dormer, limestone trim, and tile-like roofing resembling the original material. The combination interior, consisting of a waiting room and baggage room flanking an office for the ticket agent or dispatcher, is largely unchanged. The depot is well preserved and retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association." - National Register Nomination
The depot since its closing had been used for several years by an aviation museum however the museum has closed. At this time the depot is vacant and not in use.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Vacant/Not in use
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Missouri Pacific
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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