Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway

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.

Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway
Plano Station in 2015
Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway
Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway
Location901 E 15th St.,
Plano, Texas
Coordinates33°1′11″N 96°42′6″W
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectFred A. Jones Company, Dallas; Stone and Webster, Boston
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.05000856[1]
RTHL No.6210
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 2005
Designated RTHL1990

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 of Plano renovated it into the Interurban Railway Museum in 1990. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2005. The museum also displays Car 360, a restored Texas Electric Railway car, on the grounds.

Management

The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc. has managed the Interurban Railway Museum since 2001 in partnership with the City of Plano. In an agreement with the City of Plano, the Plano Conservancy was allowed to operate the Museum in exchange for office space. During the first year of operation, the Plano Conservancy established enough credibility to receive funding under the hotel/motel tax provisions of the City of Plano.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Mission and Purpose". The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc. Retrieved 7 February 2020.


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