Commercial Street Historic District in Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Springfield Railroad
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 5, 2021
1. First Springfield Railroad Marker
Inscription.
First Springfield Railroad. . West of this marker 480 feet a construction train of South Pacific Railroad ~~ now St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) ~~ pulled into new town of North Springfield at 3 P.M., April 21, 1870. First passenger train, with state and railroad dignitaries aboard, arrived May 3, 1870. The depot and Ozark Hotel were being built by railroad on Commercial and Benton. Shops to east, and later the west shops, became important to economy of Springfield and North Springfield, which merged in 1887. After Frisco combined with Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Memphis Railroad in 1901, the station on Main at Mill was used and Commercial Street Depot was discontinued.
West of this marker 480 feet a construction train of South Pacific Railroad ~~ now St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) ~~ pulled into new town of North Springfield at 3 P.M., April 21, 1870. First passenger train, with state and railroad dignitaries aboard, arrived May 3, 1870. The depot and Ozark Hotel were being built by railroad on Commercial and Benton. Shops to east, and later the west shops, became important to economy of Springfield and North Springfield, which merged in 1887. After Frisco combined with Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Memphis Railroad in 1901, the station on Main at Mill was used and Commercial Street Depot was discontinued.
Erected 1972 by St. Louis - San Francisco Railway Company and Greene County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1870.
Location. 37° 13.808′ N, 93° 17.149′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in the Commercial Street Historic District. Marker is on East Commercial Street west of North Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is about 100 feet west from the roundabout. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 540 E Commercial St, Springfield MO 65803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
