Santa Fe Building - Amarillo, TX
N 35° 12.265 W 101° 50.269
14S E 241653 N 3899402
The Santa Fe Building is located at 900 S Polk St, Amarillo, TX, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Waymark Code: WMTKGJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2016
Views: 7
The building is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1996 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Built in 1928-30 at a cost of $1,500,000, this structure was designed by Santa Fe Railroad Architect E.A. Harrison. The 14-story building was the tallest in Amarillo until the 1970's, and housed the offices and division headquarters of the Santa Fe Railroad. A significant local example of the skyscraper form ornamented with Gothic Revival style detailing, this edifice is among the few remaining such buildings in the state.
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In 1995, Potter County purchased the building for use as office space, and they opened it in 2000 after a $14.1 million renovation. Still beautiful, still a downtown landmark, it continues to provide office space for various Potter County departments.
Street address:
900 S Polk Street
Amarillo, TX USA
79101
County / Borough / Parish: Potter
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Transportation
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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