Southern Pacific Freight Depot -- Brenham TX
N 30° 09.959 W 096° 23.756
14R E 750780 N 3340042
The Southern Pacific Freight Depot in Brenham
Waymark Code: WMVK2K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2017
Views: 4
The Southern Pacific Freight Depot, which operated here from 1916-1975, is located 2 blocks south of Alamo Street on Market Street in downtown Brenham.
The state historic marker on the front reads as follows:
"SOUTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT DEPOT
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"
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
waiting for re-use
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Houaton & Texas Central RR/Southern Pacific Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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