Walters Rock Island Depot
220 W. Nevada, Walters, OKThe Walters Rock Island Depot is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A and Criterion C. The depot is significant within the context of transportation and architecture in Walters, Oklahoma. Located in the county seat of Cotton County, the depot is the only remaining building associated with rail transportation from the first half of the twentieth century in Walters and Cotton County. Under Criterion c, the building is architecturally significant as the only extant depot in Walters and Cotton County and as an excellent example of a brick and stucco Rock Island railroad depot.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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