Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Missouri Pacific Passenger Depot

1924

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 6, 2018

1. Missouri Pacific Passenger Depot Marker

Inscription. Increased passenger traffic led railroad officials to replace the old frame depot with the new structure located immediately west of the original site. The frame building was rolled to its present site and became the freight depot.

Erected 2008 by City of Washington, Missouri. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, City of Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 38° 33.693′ N, 91° 0.754′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of West Front Street and Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on West Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 West Front Street, Washington MO 63090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wolf Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Pacific House (a few steps from this marker); Henry A. Hartbauer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Civil War Comes to Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri Pacific Railway Station (within shouting distance of this marker);

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1865 Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); The "Welcome to Washington" Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Railroad History (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

More about this marker.
[Additional plaque above the marker:]
1999 Preservation Award
Washington Passenger
Depot
Built 1923
Washington Preservation, Inc.

Missouri Pacific Passenger Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 6, 2018

2. Missouri Pacific Passenger Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.