Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot - Brownsville, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 25° 54.454 W 097° 29.962
14R E 650307 N 2866307
The first Southern Pacific train made its way to Brownsville in 1927. The Spanish Revival depot, designed by the Chief Engineer of the Southern Pacific Railway, was erected a year later. It remained a depot until 1952.
Waymark Code: WM39XE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 39
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Steamships plied the waters of the Rio Grande, and a railroad ran between Point Isabel and Brownsville as early as 1871, but railroads didn’t link Brownsville to the rest of the country until July 4, 1904, with the arrival of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company. The Depot is now the Historic Brownsville Museum.
Street address:
601 East Madison Street
Brownsville, TX USA

County / Borough / Parish: Cameron County

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Railroad Station

Current function: Museum

Privately owned?: yes

Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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