San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot
Shortly thereafter, city leaders asked the railway to design and build an impressive new depot that would befit the city image as the “gateway to Southern California.” The resulting $800,000 depot, designed by company architect W.A. Mohr, was the largest west of the Mississippi. Upon opening on July 15, 1918, The San Bernardino Daily Sun proclaimed “Santa Fe’s station to be the finest in the west” and “a credit to San Bernardino for showing the importance of the Gate City as a transportation center.”
Once a bustling passenger and freight rail transportation center with a restaurant, living quarters, and offices, the Santa Fe Depot fell into disrepair for many years. Thanks to a $15.1 million rehabilitation effort shared by SANBAG and the city of San Bernardino, the Santa Fe Depot has been restored to its former beauty.
The Depot is listed in the National Historic Register, as well as the California Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2018.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway series list.
Location. 34° 6.24′ N, 117° 18.589′ W. Marker is in San Bernardino, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker is on West 3rd Street west of K Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1170 West 3rd Street, San Bernardino CA 92410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mitla Café (approx. half a mile away); War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); California Theater (approx. 0.8 miles away); 60th Anniversary of the CCC (approx. 1.2 miles away); To Jedediah Smith (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Mormon Stockade (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Grimace (approx. 1.7 miles away); Route 66 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Bernardino.
Regarding San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot. The depot is on the National Register of Historic Places, and a California Point of Interest.
Also see . . . Railroad Museum. Open Wed 9-12 & Sat 10-3. (Submitted on October 10, 2018.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.