Joplin Union Depot
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| Location | Broadway and Main St., Joplin, Missouri 37°5′30″N 94°30′42″W |
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| Coordinates | 37°5′30″N 94°30′42″W / 37.09167°N 94.51167°WCoordinates: 37°5′30″N 94°30′42″W / 37.09167°N 94.51167°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1911[1] |
| Architect | Curtiss,Louis |
| Governing body | Local |
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| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1973 |
The Joplin Union Depot is a railroad station in Joplin, Missouri. The station was served by a number of railroads, two of which were the Kansas City Southern Railway and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The station was completed in July 1911. On November 4, 1969 the last train, the Southern Belle visited the station, ending 58 years of constant service.[1] After train service ended, the station slowly deteriorated.[1]
Designed by the Canadian-born architect Louis Curtiss, the station was featured in the January 1912 edition of Popular Mechanics for its use of mining waste in the concrete.[3]
On March 14, 1973, the station was entered into the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently unoccupied.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Union Depot timeline: Not in use since 1969 » Local News » The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO. Joplinglobe.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ↑ National Register of Historical Places - MISSOURI (MO), Jasper County. Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ↑ Popular Mechanics, January 1912, ISSN 0032-4558
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