DeLeon Depot
Established in 1881 as a stop along the Texas Central Railroad, the first town lots in DeLeon were sold by an auction conducted from a train flatcar. The depot has always been the economic heartbeat of the town, and when the original depot burned in 1918, the present building replaced it that same year. At two hundred feet long, it is one of the longest wood frame depots still standing in Texas, but it has been neglected since it was shuttered by the railroad in 1968. The structure, which is currently owned by the city and leased by the DeLeon Area Historical Society, is in an advanced state of deterioration due to water infiltration and a lack of regular maintenance. The Historical Society has already begun rehabilitating the depot with the goal of utilizing it as a museum, but they lack the funding necessary to continue the project.
LOCATION: 280 North Texas Street, DeLeon (Comanche County)
DESIGNATION: None
STATUS: Endangered
OWNER: DeLeon Area Historical Society
RESOURCE TYPE: Transportation
YEAR LISTED: 2023
