Moon CIty - A Tale of Two Cities
Named from the tale of two cities, Moon City Lofts is nothing short of mythic.
In 1867, there was a dispute over where to place the old Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad depot. There were two cities divided by
Division St. - on the south you had "Old Town" Springfield and to
the north you had a new, smaller settlement dubbed "New
Town".
The railroad had yet to pass through Springfield and the then
Mayor proclaimed, "They would build a railroad to the Moon before
they would through Springfield!"
Shortly after in 1870, "New Town" secured a land deal with the
railroad and welcomed the depot, starting a vicious rivalry
between the two cities, while also securing its new name, Moon
City.
The two cities later united in 1887 to be what we now know as Springfield, Missouri, ensuring a major railroad hub for coal and textiles, even to this very day.