Brady in McCulloch County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Union Passenger Depot

Photographed By Duane Hall, April 11, 2018

1. Union Passenger Depot Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway built the first rail line into Brady in 1903. Eight years later the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad constructed a second line into town. This depot, built in 1911, was designed for passenger use for both railways. After 1946, it also was used for freight service. Prominent features of the depot include the corbeled brickwork, segmented arches, the red tile roof, and a parapet over the observation bay.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5597.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 31° 8.345′ N, 99° 20.099′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Brady, Texas, in McCulloch County. Marker is at the intersection of North Bridge Street (U.S. 190) and Depot Street, on the left when traveling north on North Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brady TX 76825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. General Ben McCulloch, C.S.A. (approx. ¼ mile away);

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McCulloch County (approx. ¼ mile away); McCulloch County Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); McCulloch County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Curtis Airfield (approx. 2.7 miles away); East Sweden Presbyterian Church (approx. 5 miles away); Swedish Settlers (approx. 5 miles away); Onion Creek Indian Fight (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brady.

Also see . . . Medallion stolen and marker text portion broken & left on ground. Earlier the week of Dec. 13th, 2020, the old train depot, 505 N. Bridge St. in downtown Brady, was vandalized and a piece of the historical marker was stolen. (Submitted on December 19, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Union Passenger Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, April 11, 2018

2. Union Passenger Depot

Marker is on gate column
View to west across N. Bridge St

Photographed By Duane Hall, April 11, 2018

3. Union Passenger Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.