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. 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.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 32° 59.706′ N, 94° 58.139′ W. Marker is in Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. It is on West Marshall Street west of Market Street, on the left when traveling 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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: Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot (here, next to this marker); Pittsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); W. L. Garrett Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Carnegie Library in Texas (about 500 feet away); Farmer's Feed and Seed Company (about 700 feet away); Pitts Family Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Harrison Pitts (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church of Pittsburg (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburg.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Pittsburg Depot. (Submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Cotton Belt Depot Marker on the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. Cotton Belt Depot Marker on the left.

Cotton Belt Depot Marker at the image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

3. Cotton Belt Depot Marker at the

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 682 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.