Then Came the Railroad

Then Came the Railroad (HM1OAR)

Location: Longview, TX 75601 Gregg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 29.668', W 94° 44.342'

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1870

  On April 7, 1870, O.H. Methvin deeded one hundred acres of farmland to the Southern Pacific Railroad. The uptown depot was constructed immediately north of the rail track on Fredonia Street.

  In 1872, the Texas & Pacific took over the line, continuing the drive west. One year later, the International & Great Northern, completed another rail connection to Longview, establishing a second Longview depot - the Longview Junction.

  With two railroad company depots located within a mile of each other, Longview became one of the only East/West and North/South transportation junctions in East Texas.

  The City of Longview, able to utilize two rail services to transport cotton, timber and a variety of produce, began the transformation from subsistence farming to commercial trade center.
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HM NumberHM1OAR
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByThe City of Longview Commission on Arts & Culture
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Date Added Monday, September 28th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 336615 N 3596578
Decimal Degrees32.49446667, -94.73903333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 29.668', W 94° 44.342'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 29' 40.08" N, 94° 44' 20.52" W
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Area Code(s)903, 214
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 169-197 N Fredonia St, Longview TX 75601, US
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