Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway
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Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway | |
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| Location | 901 E 15th St., Plano, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 33°1′11″N 96°42′6″W / 33.01972°N 96.70167°WCoordinates: 33°1′11″N 96°42′6″W / 33.01972°N 96.70167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Jones, Fred A., Company; Stone and Webster |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 05000856[1] |
| RTHL # | 6210 |
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| Added to NRHP | August 10, 2005 |
| Designated RTHL | 1990 |
Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway, now known as the Interurban Railway Museum, is a historic train station at 901 E 15th Street in Plano, Texas.
The Mission Revival/Spanish Revival style station was completed in 1908 at the opening of the Texas Electric Railway. The railway operated from 1908 to 1948. The station stood vacant until the city renovated it into a museum in 1990. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2005. The museum also displays a restored Texas Electric Railway car (trolley) on the grounds.
Gallery
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Texas Electric Railway Car 360 on display outside the museum.jpg)
Interior of the railway post office section of Car 360
Museum interior
Museum interior exhibits.jpg)
Home Runs & Heartaches baseball exhibit
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
- Interurban Railway Museum - Plano Conservancy
- Station information
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