Santa Fe Depot (Wickenburg, Arizona)

Santa Fe Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	215 North Frontier Street Wickenburg, Arizona[1]
Coordinates	33°58′10″N 112°43′54″W / 33.96944°N 112.73167°WCoordinates: 33°58′10″N 112°43′54″W / 33.96944°N 112.73167°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1895
MPS	Wickenburg MRA
NRHP Reference #	86001588[2]
Added to NRHP	July 10, 1986

Engine 761, a Class 759, 2-8-0 built in 1890, is located next to the historic Wickenburg train depot.

The Wickenburg, Arizona station serves as the headquarters of the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce, and is among the oldest of the Santa Fe's wooden stations in Arizona. It remains very nearly in its original configuration.

History

On 29 July 1995, Wickenburg celebrated the one hundred year anniversary of its railroad depot (dedicated 29 July 1895). The structure stands in its original 1895 design, without additions or modifications, and is one of the few such surviving examples of "Wild West" railroad architecture. Vice-Mayor Carol Ann Beard briefly described the history of the depot, which now serves as the Chamber of Commerce. "Estelle's Garden", in memory of a longtime Chamber supporter, was dedicated at the ceremony.

This depot last saw passenger service in May 1969 when Santa Fe discontinued the daily train between Phoenix and Williams Junction.

See also

• Castle Hot Springs (Arizona)
• Arizona and California Railroad

References

1. "National Register of Historical Places - ARIZONA (AZ), Maricopa County (Page 7)". National Register of Historical Places. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
2. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

• Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce