Wickenburg station

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The Wickenburg, Arizona station serves as the headquarters of the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce, and is among the oldest of the Santa Fe's wooden stations in Arizona. It remains very nearly in its original configuration.

Santa Fe Railroad Depot
Wickenburg station is located in Arizona
Wickenburg station
Location215 North Frontier Street
Wickenburg, Arizona[2]
Arealess than one acre
Built1895
MPSWickenburg MRA
NRHP reference No.86001588[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 1986
Engine 761, a Class 759, 2-8-0 built in 1890, is located next to the historic Wickenburg train depot.

History

On 29 July 1995, Wickenburg celebrated the one hundred year anniversary of its railroad depot (dedicated 29 July 1895). The structure stands in its original 1895 design, without additions or modifications, and is one of the few such surviving examples of "Wild West" railroad architecture. Vice-Mayor Carol Ann Beard briefly described the history of the depot, which now serves as the Chamber of Commerce. "Estelle's Garden", in memory of a longtime Chamber supporter, was dedicated at the ceremony.

This depot last saw passenger service in May 1969 when Santa Fe discontinued the daily train between Phoenix and Williams Junction.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - ARIZONA (AZ), Maricopa County (Page 7)". National Register of Historical Places. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
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