Columbia in Boone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Depot
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 21, 2021
1. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Depot Marker
The depot opens.
November 19, 1976
Depot renovation completed.
Katy Station Restaurant opens for business.
January 29, 1979
Placement on the National Register of Historic Places
May 2, 1979
Formal re dedication of depot.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1979.
Location. 38° 57.084′ N, 92° 19.962′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and East Broadway, on the right when traveling north on South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 E Broadway, Columbia MO 65201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie and in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: African-American Heritage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Yard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The John William "Blind" Boone Home and the Second Missionary Baptist Church (about 300 feet away); Transportation (about 300 feet away); Early Settlement (about 300 feet away); Commerce (about 300 feet away); African-American Heritage (about 300 feet away); African-American Heritage Trailhead (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . . Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad Depot National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
