Southern Pacific Freight Depot
N 30° 09.959 W 096° 23.756
14R E 750780 N 3340042
The state historic marker for the Southern Pacific Freight Depot in Brenham
Waymark Code: WMVK2D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2017
Views: 6
The Southern Pacific Freight Depot is located 2 blocks south of Alamo Street on Market Street in downtown Brenham
Marker Number: 14930
Marker Text:
In the early 1860s, local residents built a county rail line to connect to the Houston & Texas Central Railway, which bought the line in 1869. Brenham became a regional distribution center, and its population grew dramatically. Circa 1916, the H&TC, then owned by Southern Pacific Railroad Co., built this depot. Southern Pacific maintained a presence in Brenham until 1975. The brick rectangular building retains its original brick and limestone stringcourses and Prairie School influenced corbelled pendants. Today it serves as a reminder of the town's early growth as a railroad center.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003
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