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The former Meramec Highlands train depot, Kirkwood Missouri, May 14, 2020

The Meramec Highlands “Frisco” Railroad Station was constructed in 1891 by the Meramec Highlands Company, the developers of a summer getaway for wealthy Midwesterners. Located on the bluffs overlooking the Meramec River, two miles west of present-day Kirkwood, the station was built in the Romanesque Revival architecture. Once completed, it was deeded to St Louis and San Francisco Railroad for $1 in exchange for regularly scheduled service.

I read an old newspaper article from 1929 in which it was called the Osage Hills station.

The station ceased operation in 1932 and sat vacant for many years. It has now been converted into an impressive looking private residence.

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The former Meramec Highlands train depot, Kirkwood Missouri, May 14, 2020

The Meramec Highlands “Frisco” Railroad Station was constructed in 1891 by the Meramec Highlands Company, the developers of a summer getaway for wealthy Midwesterners. Located on the bluffs overlooking the Meramec River, two miles west of present-day Kirkwood, the station was built in the Romanesque Revival architecture. Once completed, it was deeded to St Louis and San Francisco Railroad for $1 in exchange for regularly scheduled service.

I read an old newspaper article from 1929 in which it was called the Osage Hills station.

The station ceased operation in 1932 and sat vacant for many years. It has now been converted into an impressive looking private residence.