Downing station
Downing station, also known as the Depot Museum, is a historic train station located at Downing, Schuyler County, Missouri. It was built in 1872 by the Keokuk & Western Railroad. It is a one-story, frame building with board and batten siding. The building features a gable roof with wide overhanging eaves and ornate cross stickwork brackets. It was moved to its present location in 1976, and houses a local history museum.[2]: 2
Downing | |||||||||||
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| Former Burlington Route passenger station | |||||||||||
 Downing Railroad Depot, September 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | South Bondurant Street, Downing, Missouri 63536 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1872 | ||||||||||
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Downing Railroad Depot | |||||||||||
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| Location | City Park, Downing, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°28′59″N 92°22′8″W | ||||||||||
| Area | less than one acre | ||||||||||
| Built | 1872 | ||||||||||
| Built by | Keokuk & Western Railroad County | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 83001037[1] | ||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 1983 | ||||||||||
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as the Downing Railroad Depot.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Linda D. Harper, Inez Shaw, and James M. Denny (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downing Railroad Depot" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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