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Station |
Kempner Lampasas County Milepost 263+424 feet |
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Origin of Station
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Named by the company for Harris Kempner, a wealthy Galveston merchant and charter member of the GC&SF Board of Directors. |
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Agency Opened |
May 15, 1882 |
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1886 Personnel |
C. A. Beasley Stationmaster $55/month Jesse Chastun Section Foreman $55/month 9 Laborers Section Crew $1.25/day Chastun was promoted from laborer to foreman in September 1886. He was providing room and board for the entire crew, earning $106.50 in that month for same. Laborers’ checks were docked for this room and board. |
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1890 Insured
Structures |
Depot $1250 Section House $945 (Section No. 29) |
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1921 Depot(s) |
New wood frame depot built 1898, 18’3” by 47’, board & batten siding.
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1946 Traffic Report |
Station not covered in 1946 report. |
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Agency Closed |
March 6, 1935, Railroad Commission authorization to discontinue agency. September 24, 1957, Railroad Commission authorization to discontinue station. |
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