Southern Pacific Depot
N 26° 12.206 W 098° 14.363
14R E 575990 N 2898435
A story of an interesting railroad depot.
Waymark Code: WM9HM2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2010
Views: 12
This depot was built when the railroad came through in 1927. It was used by public agencies long after the railroad was gone.
The depot is a Texas Historic Landmark.
Marker Number: 4986
Marker Text:
The San Antonio Aransas Pass (Subsidiary of the Southern Pacific) Railway laid track south to the Rio Grande Valley and McAllen in 1927. This passenger depot, designed by railroad architect Leonard B. McCoy, opened in August that year. The structural tile building is stuccoed and detailed in Spanish colonial revival style. Passenger service ceased in 1952, and the building was occupied from 1953 to 1985 by public agencies, including the city police, jail, and municipal court.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. - 1986
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