National City in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
National City Depot
Transcontinental Railroad
Photographed By Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
1. National City Depot Marker
Inscription.
National City Depot. Transcontinental Railroad. This National City California Southern Railroad Depot, built in 1882, served as the first Pacific Coast Terminus Station of the Santa Fe Railway System's Transcontinental Railroad. The station was the West Coast general office and figured prominently in Santa Fe's effort to break the economic and transportation monopoly of California held by the Central/Southern Pacific Railroad. The first transcontinental trains arrived in November 1885, resulting in one of the largest land booms in the history of California. Of the original five transcontinental railroad terminus stations, this unique Italianate designed station is the lone survivor.
This National City California Southern Railroad Depot, built in 1882, served as the first Pacific Coast Terminus Station of the Santa Fe Railway System's Transcontinental Railroad. The station was the West Coast general office and figured prominently in Santa Fe's effort to break the economic and transportation monopoly of California held by the Central/Southern Pacific Railroad. The first transcontinental trains arrived in November 1885, resulting in one of the largest land booms in the history of California. Of the original five transcontinental railroad terminus stations, this unique Italianate designed station is the lone survivor.
Erected 1997 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the City of National City and the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, Squibob Chapter. (Marker Number 1023.)
Location. 32° 39.627′ N, 117° 6.689′ W. Marker is in National City, California
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, in San Diego County. Marker can be reached from Bay Marina Drive west of West 23rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: National City CA 91950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on July 29, 2018, by Thomas Dorman of Laurel, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on January 5, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.