Allen Water Station
United States historic place
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The Allen Water Station is a district of structures in Allen, Texas representing different items built in the 1870s by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad at the Allen Depot water stop.[2] The site includes six contributing structures: the Water Station site, the 1874 Dam, a section of railroad tracks and bed, a 1910 railroad bridge, and the ruins of the water tank and pumping facility.[3][4]
LocationN. of Exchange Pkwy on Cottonwood Creek,
Allen, Texas
Allen, Texas
Coordinates33°7′6″N 96°39′56″W
Area5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Allen Water Station | |
Stone dam at Allen Water Station in 2012 | |
  Allen Water Station  Allen Water Station | |
| Location | N. of Exchange Pkwy on Cottonwood Creek, Allen, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°7′6″N 96°39′56″W |
| Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built by | Houston & Texas Central RR Co., Southern Pacific RR |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000980[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 2009 |
