Southern Pacific Depot - McAllen, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 26° 12.206 W 098° 14.363
14R E 575990 N 2898435
This passenger depot was built in 1927, and served as the passenger station for McAllen until service ceased in 1952.
Waymark Code: WMQ87A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2016
Views: 2
Text of Historical Marker:
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
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Office Building
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
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