Allen Water Station Explained

Allen Water Station
Nrhp Type:	hd
Coordinates:	33.1183°N -96.6656°W
Map Label:	Allen Water Station
Locmap Relief:	yes
Added:	December 3, 2009
Refnum:	09000980
Nocat:	yes

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.^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Collin County, Texas

External links

• Allen Convention and Visitors Bureau

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allen Railroad Dam - Allen Water Station . Collin County, Texas, History . Collin County History.
2. Web site: Allen Water Station, Allen, Collin County, Texas ~ NRHP Nomination Form . October 23, 2009 . Texas Historic Sites Atlas . Texas Historical Commission.
3. Web site: Stone Dam at Allen Station . Allen in Collin County, Texas - The American South (West South Central) . HMDB.org . The Historical Marker Database.