Marker Inscription
This depot was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1926 as part of its extension into the Rio Grande Valley. A fine example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, the depot features a tile roof, arcades, curvilinear parapets, and other ornamentation common to that style. The structure was used as a passenger depot until 1952. It now serves as a reminder of the railroad’s impact on the development of Brownsville and the lower Rio Grande Valley. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
About this site
Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 117 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 207 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.9075, -97.4993 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Historic Brownsville Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old City Cemetery Center, Brownsville City Cemetery, and Grammar School, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061004985. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
