Amarillo Santa Fe Railroad Depot
In 1910, just twenty-one years after Amraillo was established, the Amarillo Santa Fe Depot was constructed following the long-awaited completion of the Santa Fe Line to the city. In its heyday, the Depot was a bustling economic center and was essential to the development of Amarillo. It provided employment to a diverse labor pool while serving as a gathering place where the deals that built Amarillo happened. The Railway Express Agency Building and a locomotive are also part of the site which is a National Register of Historic Places district. The depot building has been unoccupied since the City of Amarillo acquired it in 2013, and the City has plans to develop the site which do not take the historical significance of the buildings into account and threatens the integrity of the historic built environment. Last year, a large metal pavilion was built adjacent to the Depot which has already damaged the character of the property. The Amarillo Depot Museum has been working to develop a comprehensive plan for the site which includes restoration of the historic depot, but increased public awareness and pressure on the City to halt further unsympathetic development on the site is needed.
LOCATION: 401 Grant Street, Amarillo (Potter County)
DESIGNATION: NRHP, RTHL
OWNER: City of Amarillo
STATUS: Endangered
RESOURCE TYPE: Transportation
YEAR LISTED: 2023
