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Joplin Union Depot
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The Joplin Union Depot is a historic railroad station located at Joplin, Jasper County, 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.[2] After train service ended, the station slowly deteriorated. 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.
On March 14, 1973, the station was entered into the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently unoccupied. There are currently[when?] 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. Information courtesy of Wikipedia.
I took this photo several years ago, but never posted it. Just a portion of the canopy leading to the depot remains. Joplin is still trying to sell it and there is currently a Facebook page devoted to saving the Depot.
If you are interested in its history, you can read this. In case that link doesn't work for you, here is another. I have a color version, but thought this fit the feel of the abandoned depot much better.