Historical MarkerSanta Fe Railroad Depot
Garland · Dallas County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #5113006877
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Constructed in 1901 by the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad, and designed by a railroad systems engineer. Replaced an earlier depot built when the city of Garland was founded in 1888. No exterior alterations were made, and only a waiting room partition and restroom facilities were added inside. Served in early years as a shipping point for farm produce. Moved here from its original site (150 yards SW) in 1972 by the city of Garland as a landmark museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974 Supplemental plate: Relocated again in 2013 from the NE corner of Museum Dr. and State St. to present site.
About this site
Santa Fe Railroad Depot is a historical marker in Garland, Dallas County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9156, -96.6381 near Garland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Garland Landmark Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Garland, Bankhead Highway in Garland, and Roach Feed & Seed Company.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006877. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
