{"nrhp_refnum":"83003551","name":"Fullerton Union Pacific Depot","other_names":["Pacific Depot"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100 E. Santa Fe Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fullerton","county":"Orange County","state":"CA","lat":33.86910282800005,"lon":-117.92377559799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-10-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story, wood frame railroad depot built in 1923 by the Union Pacific Railroad in Fullerton, Orange County, California. It was cut in half and moved about 200 yards in 1980 to its current site at 100 E. Santa Fe Avenue.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the depot played a major role in Fullerton's development as the regional rail center of northern Orange County, being the last of three railroads built through the community. It is also presented as an outstanding and one of the finest surviving examples of Mission Revival railroad architecture in California. Its relocation is said not to have harmed its historic or architectural significance.","narrative":"Built in 1923 by the Union Pacific Railroad, this one-story wood frame depot in Fullerton, California, combines a decorative passenger section with a plainer freight house. The passenger side has a mission tile gable roof, parapeted gable ends, an eight-sided drum topped by a cupola, and a four-bay arcade flanking a distinctive stepped parapet entry. Walls are white stucco. The depot was the last of three railroads' stations built in the city, and its arrival made Fullerton the rail center of northern Orange County. After the line closed the depot in 1975 and demolition was considered, the city folded it into a planned transportation center beside the Santa Fe and Pacific Electric depots. In 1980 it was cut in half and moved about 200 yards, turned 90 degrees to the tracks. It was recognized as one of the finest Mission Revival railroad stations remaining in California, and a developer planned to convert it to a restaurant.","period_of_significance":"1900- (specific date 1923)","architect_builder":"Union Pacific Railroad","architectural_style":"Mission Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Moved in 1980 and described as unoccupied, deteriorating from termite and dry rot damage and covered with graffiti, with renovation for restaurant use planned under the Secretary of the Interior's Standards.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.71574-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/83003551.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003551/676d0ac584-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003551/676d0ac584-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 2.0","author":"Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fullerton_up_depot_(2383278131).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fullerton_up_depot_(2383278131).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860228","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108866965"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/orange-county/fullerton-union-pacific-depot-83003551/"}