Comanche in Comanche County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Depot
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2024
1. St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Depot Marker
Inscription.
St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Depot. . The Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway extended tracks to Comanche in 1890 and built depots and a section house. The St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) Railway acquired the line in 1901, and in 1909 built this depot to replace an earlier frame structure. The one-story brick and limestone Prairie School style building has a rectangular floor plan, wide overhanging eaves, and a hipped terra cotta tile roof. It operated as the local passenger train station from the time of its construction until 1969. The depot served freight traffic for another dozen years before the rail line was abandoned. The building was then rehabilitated for community use.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2019
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The Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway extended tracks to Comanche in 1890 and built depots and a section house. The St. Louis and San Francisco (Frisco) Railway acquired the line in 1901, and in 1909 built this depot to replace an earlier frame structure. The one-story brick and limestone Prairie School style building has a rectangular floor plan, wide overhanging eaves, and a hipped terra cotta tile roof. It operated as the local passenger train station from the time of its construction until 1969. The depot served freight traffic for another dozen years before the rail line was abandoned. The building was then rehabilitated for community use.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2019
Erected 2019 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22414.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 31° 53.696′ N, 98° 36.2′ W. Marker is in Comanche, Texas, in Comanche County. It is at the intersection of South Austin Street (State Highway 16) and East Mill Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Austin Street. The marker is located at the historic depot station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 S Austin St, Comanche TX 76442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
3. The view of the marker at the train depot from the parking lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
