SAU&G Depot - George West, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 28° 18.971 W 098° 06.845
14R E 586851 N 3132546
Wood combination passenger/freight depot relocated to Grace Armantrout Museum south of George West.
Waymark Code: WMWVXR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2017
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Texas Transportation Museum
The San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf began in 1909 as the Crystal City & Uvalde Railroad Company. The line ran almost exactly 41 miles, north to south, between Uvalde and Carrizo Springs.
One landowner further south, in Live Oak County, was George West, who owned a massive cattle operation and ranch half way between Pleasanton and Corpus Christi. He paid the railroad $100,000.00 and allowed free right of way across his land, so enthusiastic was he to get rail service.
In due course the towns of Three Rivers and George West were platted out on land owned by Mr. West. Depots were built in both towns and both became successful. West also gave land and $75,000.00 to have a new county court house built in the town bearing his name.