Harvey House Railroad Depot - Barstow, California
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BruceS
N 34° 54.264 W 117° 01.479
11S E 497748 N 3862441
Historic railroad, depot and hotel also known as the Casa Del Desierto in Barstow, California.
Waymark Code: WM555V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2008
Views: 30
Casa Del Desierto was built in 1911 by the Santa Fe Railroad. The building replaced an earlier one built in 1885 that burned in 1908. The historic Casa Del Desierto was considered one of the jewels of the Harvey House system. The depot closed in 1973.
The City of Barstow obtained the station in 1990 and moved some city offices into the building. The Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce operates out of "Barstow Harvey House". Other tenants are the Western America Railroad Museum, which can be found on the east side, and the Barstow Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum with its entrance on the north side. The station also serves as an unattended Amtrak stations with two trains a day. - Wikipedia
Street address:
681 N. 1st Ave
Barstow, California
County / Borough / Parish: San Bernardino
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current function: Government, Transportation, Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: no
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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