Sayre Rock Island Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Sayre Rock Island Depot

Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Listed
June 8, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
00000654

About this property

The Sayre Rock Island Depot is a historic railroad station located at 106 E. Poplar Ave. in Sayre, Oklahoma. The depot was built in 1927 along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (a.k.a. Rock Island); it replaced Sayre's original Rock Island station, which opened outside the town limits in 1901. The new station is just two blocks north of downtown Sayre. It accommodated the increased traffic the line had gained in the early 1920s; it also helped the railroad compete with the recently designated U.S. Route 66. The station building was built from and has an Italian Renaissance Revival design. Its design resembles two other surviving Rock Island stations in Oklahoma: the Hobart Depot and the Walters Depot. From the 1930s onward, railroad traffic on the Rock Island declined as travelers and freight moved on highways rather than trains. The railroad gave the station to the City of Sayre in 1972 after ending its passenger service. In the late 1980s, the Shortgrass Country Museum occupied the building. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 2000. The rail line through Sayre is operated by Farmrail Corporation since 1981.

Location

106 E. Poplar
Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma
35.29310, -99.63912

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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8.2 mi
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9.7 mi
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11.9 mi
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When was Sayre Rock Island Depot listed on the National Register?

Sayre Rock Island Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Sayre Rock Island Depot?

Sayre Rock Island Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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