National Register of Historic Places

Downs Missouri Pacific Depot

Downs, Osborne County, Kansas
Listed
October 10, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001093

About this property

The Downs station, nominated as the Downs Missouri Pacific Depot, is a historic railroad depot building at 710 Railroad Street in Downs, Kansas. The Missouri Pacific Railroad depot was located at a junction with lines radiating to Atchison, Lenora, and Stockton. The Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad completed the line from Atchison to Downs in 1879. However, this branch line better served the needs of the Missouri Pacific, which purchased the line in 1895. By the early 1900s, there were 18 trains a day serving Downs, which had a significant railroad presence with a ten stall roundhouse and associated railroad facilities. In 1916, the wooden depot burned down, necessitating the construction of the present brick depot. Passenger service to the depot lasted until at least 1959 with the station added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 2001.

Location

710 Railroad St.
Downs, Osborne County, Kansas
39.50267, -98.54331

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Downs Missouri Pacific Depot listed on the National Register?

Downs Missouri Pacific Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Downs Missouri Pacific Depot?

Downs Missouri Pacific Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Downs Missouri Pacific Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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