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Henry Shaw Gardenway Bus Stop Built in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this rustic stone structure was designed by the National Parks Service and moved to SNR in 2002. A welcome respite and water fountain for guests hiking the prairie and wetland trails. The Gardenway Bus Stop parkinglot, #14 on your map, can be accessed from the Trail House Loop Road. The second stop on the Wilderness Wagon Tour is the Gardenway Bus Stop. Near the bus stop is the Wetland Complex, prairie observation deck, Roberts cemetery, and the serpentine wall.
About the bus stop The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), working in conjunction with the Henry Shaw Gardenway Association and the Missouri State Highway Commission, built the Henry Shaw Gardenway Bus Stop in 1939. The Henry Shaw Gardenway Association (named for the founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden) was formed in 1933, with its primary emphasis being roadside beautification along Route 66 between Shaw Nature Reserve (Gray Summit) and Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis). The bus stop was one of several highway enhancements accredited to the association. Although the initial plan was to build several bus stops along the Gardenway to serve as shelters for school children, this was the only one built. The CCC workers who were to construct the shelters were transferred to Babler State Park in 1941.
The National Park Service provided the building plans for the bus stop. The design reflects the “rustic architecture” style favored by the Park Service at the time. The rustic style uses natural materials left in as natural a state as possible to blend into the landscape.
This eleven by fifteen foot building is a prime example of the rustic style. It is constructed of native rough-dressed stone with a stone slab floor. The exposed beams, benches, and shake shingle roof are made of wood. The wood plank shutters have iron hinges and fasteners.
The bus stop sat undisturbed for 65 years until the recent need for highway improvements required its relocation. The relocation efforts continued the tradition of cooperation between the Missouri Botanical Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve, and the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission that was evidenced in the original Henry Shaw Gardenway projects.
We feel very fortunate to be able to provide a historic shelter for our visitors and a new home for the Henry Shaw Gardenway Bus Stop.
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Those responsible for the acquisition, relocation, and restoration of the Henry Shaw Gardenway Bus Stop:
The following Eureka, MO businesses:
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