Frisco Railroad

Transportation 1920s

About

Owner and operator of the depot; commissioned construction of the current 1928 Spanish Mission Revival depot at Frisco Railroad Depot (Railroad Museum) Notable event: 1927 Tornado Damage and Decision to Rebuild (May 9, 1927) — After the original depot was severely damaged by the 1927 tornado, the Frisco Railroad chose to construct an entirely new passenger station rather than repair the aging structure. Notable event: New Depot Dedicated (December 1928) — The Frisco Railroad's new Spanish Mission Revival depot was dedicated, with between 1,000 and 2,000 people attending the celebration. Notable event: Discontinuation of Passenger Service (1965) — Frisco discontinued passenger operations at the depot after the Hoxie branch was abandoned, ending the depot's active years of passenger service.

Related Historic Sites

Frisco Railroad Depot (Railroad Museum)

303 Moran Street

Spanish Mission-style passenger depot built in 1928 by the Frisco Railroad to replace the original 1901–1902 Southern Missouri & Arkansas depot destroyed in the May 9, 1927 tornado. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, it now serves as the home of the MO-ARK Regional Railroad Museum.

Standing

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Possibly Related Historic Sites

Southern Missouri & Arkansas (S.M. & A.) / Original Frisco DepotUnverified

Poplar Bluff's first purpose-built passenger railroad depot, constructed in 1901–1902 by the Southern Missouri & Arkansas Railroad and heavily damaged by the devastating May 9, 1927 tornado. It was replaced by the present Spanish Mission-style Frisco Depot, completed in December 1928.

Mentioned in story "A Visit to the MO-ARK Regional Railroad Museum — and the Story of Poplar Bluff's Depots" linked to this site

Possibly Connected People

David SilverbergUnverified

Railroad history enthusiast whose knowledge contributed to the authors' research during their museum visit

Mentioned in story "A Visit to the MO-ARK Regional Railroad Museum — and the Story of Poplar Bluff's Depots" linked to this site

MoranUnverified

Frisco Superintendent quoted about the railroad's vision for the new depot

Mentioned in story "A Visit to the MO-ARK Regional Railroad Museum — and the Story of Poplar Bluff's Depots" linked to this site

Details

Era Active: 1920s

Sources

Extracted from historic site: Frisco Railroad Depot (Railroad Museum)

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Frisco Railroad Depot (Railroad Museum)

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