Re: (rshsdepot) Kirkwood, MO

[Asychis_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 01/24/03 5:45:11 AM Central Standard Time, 
brwagenblast_@_comcast.net writes:

> The station was built of wood in 1893 by Douglas Donovan. The builder's
> grandson, Pete Donovan, lives in Kirkwood. It was named Collins Station for
> Owen Collins, the farmer who had owned the property.
> 

I don't think this is true.  The station was always stone, not wood.  It did 
have an extended open shelter to the east that has been removed.  Kirkwood 
was named in honor of the Missouri Pacific's first chief engineer when the 
railroad reached this area, and as far as I know the area or station was 
never named Collins Station.  Could this perhaps be the early construction 
and name for the Frisco station which is now gone, but was south of this 
location?  Knowing the accuracy of newspapers, epecially when faced with the 
fact that two railroads came through the same area, this wouldn't be too far 
fetched!  Any evidence to the contrary would be welcome.

Jerry Michels

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