{"nrhp_refnum":"93001016","name":"Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"400 Carlsbad Village Dr. (Elm Ave.)","address_restricted":false,"city":"Carlsbad","county":"San Diego County","state":"CA","lat":33.15961153200004,"lon":-117.34961315999999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-09-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story wooden combination railroad depot (24' x 64') in Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, built in 1887 on its original site and designed by Santa Fe Railroad architect Fred R. Perris.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the depot is significant under Criterion A for its role in Carlsbad's transportation, commerce and settlement, as the town's first commercial and public building and sole railroad stop. Under Criterion C, it is the only pre-1900 depot of its style still in its original location in San Diego County. Its Folk Victorian/Carpenter Gothic design reflected Victorian ideals of country living.","narrative":"Built in 1887 along the railroad tracks in Carlsbad, California, this small wooden depot was designed by Santa Fe Railroad architect Fred R. Perris in a Folk Victorian and Carpenter Gothic style. It has steep cross gables, wide sweeping eaves, lattice braces and shiplap siding. It replaced an open shed station that had served the area since 1881. For decades it was the town's only railroad stop, handling passengers until 1957 and freight until 1960. It also housed the telegraph, post office, Wells Fargo office and, for a time, a general store. The railroad shaped the founding of Carlsbad, and the depot carried the area's flowers, bulbs and produce to distant markets. It is described as the only pre-1900 depot of its style still on its original site in San Diego County. A 1987 restoration kept its original form and colors, and it now serves public uses.","period_of_significance":"1887 - 1943","architect_builder":"Perris, Fred R.","architectural_style":"Gothic; Other: Folk Victorian (Carpenter Gothic)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Restored in 1987 and adapted for public use as a civic/meeting hall; it has housed the Chamber of Commerce, city archives, a visitors bureau and a historical society.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:28.040173-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/93001016.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93001016/30519559b1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93001016/30519559b1-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Bobak Ha'Eri","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010-1026-CarlsbadSFDepot.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Bobak Ha'Eri</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010-1026-CarlsbadSFDepot.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860835","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5752319"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-diego-county/carlsbad-santa-fe-depot-93001016/"}