Joplin Union Depot
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| Location | Broadway and Main St., Joplin, Missouri 37°5′30″N 94°30′42″W |
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| Coordinates | 37°5′30″N 94°30′42″W / 37.09167°N 94.51167°WCoordinates: 37°5′30″N 94°30′42″W / 37.09167°N 94.51167°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1911[1] |
| Architect | Curtiss,Louis |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001043[2] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1973 |
The Joplin Union Depot is a railroad station in Joplin, Missouri. The station was served by a number of railroads, two of which were the Kansas City Southern Railway and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The station was completed in July 1911. On November 4, 1969, the last train, the Southern Belle visited the station, ending 58 years of constant service.[1] After train service ended, the station slowly deteriorated.[1]
Designed by the Canadian-born architect Louis Curtiss, the station was featured in the January 1912 edition of Popular Mechanics for its use of mining waste in the concrete.[3]
On March 14, 1973, the station was entered into the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently unoccupied. There are currently plans to restore the depot. There have been many ideas for its use, but none have been made certain. This would tie in with the revitalization of downtown.
References
- 1 2 3 "Union Depot timeline: Not in use since 1969". The Joplin Globe. Joplin, Missouri. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ↑ "MISSOURI (MO), Jasper County". National Register of Historical Places. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Railroad Station Built of Mine Waste". Popular Mechanics. 17 (1): 23. January 1912. ISSN 0032-4558.