Southern Pacific Railroad Depot - Fresno, California
N 36° 43.948 W 119° 47.601
11S E 250562 N 4068832
The Fresno Southern Pacific depot was built in 1889 in the Queen Anne style and has been restored for other uses. It is now utilized as offices for various businesses. The station no longer serves railroad passengers.
Waymark Code: WM58KZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2008
Views: 22
A good history of the station is available at the link below. From a plaque on the station wall dated November 23, 1982 -
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT, 1889
Birth place of Fresno. In 1872 a wooden station was erected on the Central Railroad. In 1884 Southern Pacific Company bought the line and later built this brick depot.
The railroad founded Fresno, brought settlers and shipped their crops, developing this desert into the agri-business capital of the world.
Plaque placed by Fresno Parlor 187 - District 29, Native Daughters of the Golden West
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?:
Various business offices
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Southern Pacific Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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