Santa Fe Railroad Station - Brownwood, TX
Posted by: QuesterMark
N 31° 42.966 W 098° 58.796
14R E 501901 N 3508968
This now-repurposed Santa Fe Depot had a small Harvey House Restaurant and Hotel attached.
Waymark Code: WM309W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2008
Views: 34
The Santa Fe Railroad Station in Brownwood, Texas, is located on the block defined by the Santa Fe main line on the south, Washington Avenue on the north, Depot Street on the west, and Adams Street on the east. The depot is actually two separate buildings which are joined by a covered loggia. The Harvey House Restaurant and Hotel on the east end of the property was built in 1911. The passenger station at the west end of the property was built in 1909. Both are in the Prairie style. The Harvey House had a coffee shop, restaurant, kitchen facilities and a tea room. The last passenger train through Brownwood left the station in July of 1968. The complex has been fully restored now houses the Chamber of Commerce.
This former Railroad Station is one of the few large depots remaining intact in the state.
Street address: 600 E Depot Street Brownwood, TX United States 76801
County / Borough / Parish: Brown County
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation, Hotel, Rail-Related, Restaurant
Current function: Chamber of Commerce
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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