{"nrhp_refnum":"93000119","name":"Texas and New Orleans Railroad Depot","other_names":["Site No. 614"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100 block of N. Sunset","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wharton","county":"Wharton County","state":"TX","lat":29.313206999000045,"lon":-96.10613818399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-03-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story, Mission-inspired brick railroad depot built around 1915 in the 100 block of North Sunset Street in Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, for the Texas and New Orleans Railroad.","why_significant":"The depot is presented as a noteworthy example of commercial architecture and an important symbol of how railroads shaped Wharton. It is nearly unaltered, is one of two surviving resources tied to the railroad, and is one of few Wharton buildings showing Mission style influence.","narrative":"Built around 1915 on North Sunset Street in Wharton, this one-story brick depot served the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. Its Mission-inspired design includes buff brick walls, a darker brick band beneath the window sills, and a broad hipped roof with deep eaves carried on heavy timber brackets. The building has two parts: a passenger section with offices and waiting rooms under a higher roof, and a freight section under a lower one. Rail service reached Wharton in 1881, and the line later passed to the Texas and New Orleans and then the Southern Pacific system. Service ended around 1989. The depot was listed for its role in the town's community development between 1875 and 1942 and for its architecture. It has had few alterations and keeps a high degree of integrity. Although vacant, it is one of two remaining resources tied to the railroad in Wharton and one of few local buildings reflecting Mission style influence.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1915 - 1942","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"19th and 20th Century Revivals: Mission","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Vacant and not in use; windows are covered with plywood. Rail service to Wharton ended around 1989.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.2619-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/66/9707/40970766/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/93000119.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000119/bc52156844-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000119/bc52156844-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_and_New_Orleans_Railroad_Depot_2015.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_and_New_Orleans_Railroad_Depot_2015.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970766","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107318104"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/wharton-county/texas-and-new-orleans-railroad-depot-93000119/"}