Southern Pacific Freight Depot
306 S. Market St., Brenham, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1916
EST. 1916
1860
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Southern Pacific Freight Depot.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Southern Pacific Freight Depot
Local residents built a rail line linking Brenham to the Houston and Texas Central Railway in the early 1860s, purchased by the H&TC in 1869, making the town a regional distribution center. Around 1916, the H&TC, by then owned by Southern Pacific, built this freight depot for growing rail traffic. Southern Pacific maintained operations there until 1975.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Southern Pacific Freight Depot
In the early 1860s, local residents built a county rail line to connect to the Houston & Texas Central Railway, which bought the line in 1869. Brenham became a regional distribution center, and its population grew dramatically. Circa 1916, the H&TC, then owned by Southern Pacific Railroad Co., built this depot. Southern Pacific maintained a presence in Brenham until 1975. The brick rectangular building retains its original brick and limestone stringcourses and Prairie School influenced corbelled pendants. Today it serves as a reminder of the town;s early growth as a railroad center. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507014930
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