Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot
Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot | |
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Location | 150 Central Valley Hwy., Shafter, California |
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Coordinates | 35°30′18″N 119°16′35″W / 35.50500°N 119.27639°WCoordinates: 35°30′18″N 119°16′35″W / 35.50500°N 119.27639°W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1917 |
Built by | Santa Fe Railroad |
Architectural style | Standard Combination Frame |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 82002187[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 19, 1982 |
The Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot is a former Santa Fe Railroad station located at 150 Central Valley Highway in Shafter, in the southern San Joaquin Valley within Kern County, California. [2]
History
The station was built in 1917 to serve Shafter, which was at the time a small farming community. [2]
The building's design followed the "standard combination freight depot" Number 2-A plan developed by Santa Fe Railroad engineers in 1911. The design originally included a porch supported by columns, a ticket office, a waiting room, a freight room, and a baggage room. [2]
In 1938, the porch was enclosed and became the new waiting room so the inside of the station could be used for office space, which was needed to handle increased freight service. [2]
The Santa Fe Railroad closed the station in 1978. [2]
Museum
The Shafter Historical Society bought it in 1979 and relocated in in 1980. The station now functions as the historical society's Shafter Depot Museum.[3] [2]
The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1982.[1]
See also
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations in Kern County, California
- California Historical Landmarks in Kern County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kern County, California
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Brewer, Christopher D. (July 2, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot" (PDF). Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ↑ Shafter Depot Museum
External links
- City of Shafter: Shafter Depot Museum — numerous images, and collections info.
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
Preceding station | Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe | Following station | ||
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toward Oakland | Oakland – Barstow | toward Barstow |
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