Details for Old Railroad Depot
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5207003787
Data
| Marker Number | 3787 |
| Atlas Number | 5207003787 |
| Marker Title | Old Railroad Depot |
| Index Entry | Railroad Depot, Old |
| Address | Business US 277 |
| City | Haskell |
| County | Haskell |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 431322 |
| UTM Northing | 3667055 |
| Subject Codes | railroad depots; railroads |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | S of Haskell, E side of Business US 277, between CR 410 and CR 412 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 16" x 12" |
| Marker Text | Built 1906 by Wichita Valley Railroad Company when laying tracks into Haskell; originally located on Depot Street, this building saw service during era when large shipments of cotton, cattle, grain came through area. At train time, citizens would flock to depot to see travelers and hear news and gossip. After W. V. Railroad stopped passenger service (1951), depot was made into a museum (1963); still contains original furniture. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968. |