SA&AP Freight Depot - Giddings, TX
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linkys
N 30° 11.009 W 096° 56.347
14R E 698421 N 3340911
The former SA&AP Freight Depot is located on West Austin Street in Giddings.
Waymark Code: WMH83Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2013
Views: 5
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway built this structure as their Giddings freight depot. A sign on the building indicates it was built in 1906. It originally had the usual large wooden loading dock on the back side, but that was removed, and the building, which has been restored now serves as a museum as part of the Rural Texas Tourism Center. There is also a mural on the side of the depot that is a railroad scene showing former Giddings citizens that used the railroad.
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?:
Museum
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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