Frisco Station
National Register of Historic Places

Frisco Station

Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Listed
May 20, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003137

About this property

Idabel station, also known as Frisco Station, is a train station that was built in 1912 by the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway in Idabel, Oklahoma. It replaced an earlier frame structure that had been constructed in 1902. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Today it is the headquarters of the Idabel Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. The building footprint is 102 feet (31 m) long by 24 feet (7.3 m) wide. The walls are red brick, and the entire building is covered with a clay tile roof. The roof has eyelid dormers on the north and south faces. A notable feature is that the eaves have an unusually wide 8 foot (2.4 m) overhang beyond the walls, because of the relatively high rainfall in this part of Oklahoma. It cost $10,000 to construct in 1912, and was built by the E. M. Vanderslip and Company of Oklahoma City. At the time the NRHP application was submitted, the station was still owned by the Frisco Railroad, which was using the building as a freight office with a one-man staff. However, the company was already planning to close the office, in which case it would demolish the structure to eliminate future maintenance costs. The Idabel Chamber of Commerce has moved into the building since then. The McCurtain County Historical Society argued the building was the center of commercial and social activity for Idabel for 40 years, being the host of four passenger trains daily and also of freight trains, while there were no other common carriers serving Idabel. "Idabel" itself is named for Ida and Belle Purnell, daughters of a railway official.

Location

Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
33.89434, -94.82938

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When was Frisco Station listed on the National Register?

Frisco Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Frisco Station?

Frisco Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Frisco Station?

The period of significance for Frisco Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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