Gephart Construction Company

Commercial 1920s

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Builder and contractor of the current 1928 depot at Frisco Railroad Depot (Railroad Museum) Notable event: Construction of New Frisco Depot (1927–1928) — Gephart Construction Company of Cape Girardeau, Missouri built the new Spanish Mission Revival-style passenger depot to replace the tornado-damaged original.

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.

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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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