Texas & Pacific Railway Depot

The Texas & Pacific Railway arrived here in 1880, platting a town near the work camp of Matthew Baird, surveyor and engineer. In 1881, the T&P built a roundhouse and immigrant house, and moved a depot building to this new railroad division point. The town of Baird prospered and became county seat in 1883. A frame depot built in 1905 converted to storage when replaced by this two-story brick depot in 1911. The Prairie style building features a decorative belt course, overhanging eaves, low-pitched roof and unusual Flemish style parapet. In 1977, the railroad discontinued use of the building, which still recalls the town's importance as a shipping point. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985

Texas & Pacific Railway Depot is a historical marker in Baird, Callahan County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Callahan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 46 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3928, -99.3945 near Baird. The nearest cataloged historic site is Callahan County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp Pecan, C.S.A., Texas and Pacific Railway Depot, and Baird Depot Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5059005241. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.