Davis in Yolo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

SP Depot

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 25, 2012

1. SP Depot Marker

Inscription. Five years after the University Farm opened in 1908, this Mission Revival station was built by Southern Pacific to replace the original Davisville depot, which had served passengers since 1868. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

2nd & H Streets

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 38° 32.611′ N, 121° 44.263′ W. Marker is in Davis, California, in Yolo County. It can be reached from the intersection of 2nd Street and H Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 840 2nd Street, Davis CA 95616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sacramento Valley, and specifically in the Central Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Train Arrives in Davisville (a few steps from this marker); After a Fire, the City of Davis is Created (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Remembering the Terminal Hotel Building (about 300 feet away); Site of the First Yolo County Public Library Branch (about 700 feet away); Historic City Hall (about 700 feet away); Varsity Theatre (about 800 feet away); Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Davis Subway (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davis.

Also see . . . Davis, CA (DAV) (greatamericanstations.com). (Submitted on January 24, 2020.)

SP Depot Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 25, 2012

2. SP Depot Marker - wide view

The marker is set among some shrubs in a planter just to the left of the east side station entrance.

SP Depot - south and east sides image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 18, 2020

3. SP Depot - south and east sides

<i>Southern Pacific Depot at Davis, Calif</i> image. Click for full size.

Jervie Henry Eastman (courtesy of UC Davis Library), circa 1944

4. Southern Pacific Depot at Davis, Calif

Showing the west and north sides of the depot.

<i>Changing cars at Davis, Cal.</i> image. Click for full size.

postcard image courtesy of the California State Railroad Museum, circa 1911

5. Changing cars at Davis, Cal.

This postcard shows the older depot that was replaced by the newer one that is the subject of this marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 24, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.