Allen Water Station

      Allen Water Station
      Allen Water Station is located in Texas
      Location: near 201 E. Exchange Pkwy, Allen, Texas
      Coordinates: 33°7′2″N 96°39′58″W / 33.11722°N 96.66611°W / 33.11722; -96.66611Coordinates: 33°7′2″N 96°39′58″W / 33.11722°N 96.66611°W / 33.11722; -96.66611
      Area: less than one acre
      Governing body: Private
      NRHP Reference#: 09000980[1]

      The Allen Water Station is a stone dam built in 1874 to provide water for steam locomotive trains on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad (H&TC) railway. The site includes the stone dam, a foundation for a pump house and a foundation for a water tower.

      References

      1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 
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      Last modified on 1 October 2012, at 10:50