Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Depot and Locomotive No. 5000
Why it's listed
Amarillo's Santa Fe Depot, completed in 1910 at 307 South Grant, served the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system. Designed by railway architect E.A. Harrison, it has stuccoed pebble-dash walls, red tile roofs, arched loggias and Spanish mission-inspired details. It was built in linear form beside the tracks and included waiting rooms, baggage space, offices, and a Harvey House with dormitory rooms for Harvey Girls. Additions were made between 1912 and 1931, and later changes ended meal service in the late 1940s. The depot reflects Amarillo's growth as a rail and shipping center. Nearby stands locomotive No. 5000, nicknamed Madame Queen, a 2-10-4 steam engine built in 1930 by Baldwin for fast freight service in New Mexico and used on the Santa Fe system. At the time of nomination the depot was vacant, sold to a builder planning a restaurant, and the locomotive remained in original condition.
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| Period of significance | 1900- |
|---|---|
| Styles | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Economics, Transportation, Architecture |
| Acreage | 12 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Depot and Locomotive No. 5000 (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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