Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cotton Belt Depot
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
1. Cotton Belt Depot Marker
Inscription.
Cotton Belt Depot. . The narrow gauge Texas and St. Louis (Cotton Belt) Railroad arrived in Pittsburg in 1880. William Harrison Pitts, founder of Pittsburg, had donated land for a railroad depot in 1875. This depot, the second built on this site, was completed in 1901 and served the railroad until 1968, although passenger service ended in 1946. The depot is a good local example of Victorian-era design with influences of the Queen Anne style. Features include dormers on the side facades, two internal end chimneys rising from the gable roof, and an attached frame freight depot. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991
. . This historical marker was erected in 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. It is in Pittsburg in Camp County Texas
The narrow gauge Texas & St. Louis (Cotton Belt) Railroad arrived in Pittsburg in 1880. William Harrison Pitts, founder of Pittsburg, had donated land for a railroad depot in 1875. This depot, the second built on this site, was completed in 1901 and served the railroad until 1968, although passenger service ended in 1946. The depot is a good local example of Victorian-era design with influences of the Queen Anne style. Features include dormers on the side facades, two internal end chimneys rising from the gable roof, and an attached frame freight depot.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1991
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9793.)
Location. 32° 59.706′ N, 94° 58.139′ W. Marker is in Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. Marker is on West Marshall Street west of Market Street, on the left when traveling
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west. Located at the Texas Rural Heritage Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 West Marshall Street, Pittsburg TX 75686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.