303 S 3rd - Burlinton Railroad Office Building

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Burlington Railroad office building

Name/Title

303 S 3rd - Burlinton Railroad Office Building

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.188

Description

303 S 3rd - Burlinton Railroad Office Building In 1909. this was the Burlington Railroad office building and staff. This building was located at 404 South 3rd Street (3rd & Sylvanie).Photo date: August 3, 1909. The Burlington Ticket Office was located elsewhere. The C B & Q Ticket office was located in the Block building at 6th & Felix. A. E. Martin was the city passenger agent J. DeWitt was the division passenger agent C. J. Staker was the city ticket agent This railroad office building was originally 4 stories tall. It was originally the main headquarters for the Hannibal & St Joe Railroad, before the CB&Q took it over. The top 2 floors were subsequently removed and only 2 floors remained. There was a big freight house to the south of it. It was a really busy place in the 1950's. The first floor had the Local Freight Office, with a big staff and the Law Dept. The 2nd floor had the Superintendent's office with several people, three Road masters, a Master Carpenter, Train master's office, Timekeeper's office, PBX telephone operator (switchboards with plug in cables), and Chief Dispatcher's office, and the Wire Chief's office. Also, there was a basement where records were stored. The original C B & Q structure no longer exists. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/3rdstreet/3rdstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

photo

Subject Person or Organization

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company

Subject Place

Location

3rd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

In 1909. this was the Burlington Railroad office building and staff. This building was located at 404 South 3rd Street (3rd & Sylvanie).Photo date: August 3, 1909. The Burlington Ticket Office was located elsewhere The C B & Q Ticket office was located in the Block building at 6th & Felix. A. E. Martin was the city passenger agent J. DeWitt was the division passenger agent C. J. Staker was the city ticket agent This railroad office building was originally 4 stories tall. It was originally the main headquarters for the Hannibal & St Joe Railroad, before the CB&Q took it over. The top 2 floors were subsequently removed and only 2 floors remained. There was a big freight house to the south of it. It was a really busy place in the 1950's. The first floor had the Local Freight Office, with a big staff and the Law Dept. The 2nd floor had the Superintendent's office with several people, three Road masters, a Master Carpenter, Train master's office, Timekeeper's office, PBX telephone operator (switchboards with plug in cables), and Chief Dispatcher's office, and the Wire Chief's office. Also, there was a basement where records were stored The original C B & Q structure no longer exists.

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH