Johnson City in Stanton County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022

1. Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot Marker

Inscription. The Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot was built in 1923 and sold at auction 60 years later in 1983. It was purchased by Alfred Ramsay and donated to the Stanton County Historical Society as a museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 37° 33.8′ N, 101° 44.982′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Kansas, in Stanton County. Marker can be reached from East Highland Avenue just east of South Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the southwest corner of the former Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 East Highland Avenue, Johnson KS 67855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. This We'll Defend (approx. 1.6 miles away); One Over All (approx. 1.6 miles away); Not Self But Country (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (approx. 1.6 miles away); Always Ready (approx. 1.6 miles away); Always Faithful (approx. 1.6 miles away).

Regarding Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot. The Santa Fe Depot is one of six buildings comprising the Stanton

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Johnson City was established in 1885; it was originally called Veteran because many of its founders were Civil War veterans. It was renamed Johnson City in 1886, in honor of A. S. Johnson, a railroad official. It is the county seat of Stanton County, Kansas.

(Submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022

2. Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot (southwest elevation)

(marker is located at southwest [right] corner)

Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022

3. Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot

Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022

4. Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot (northwest elevation)

Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022

5. Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot (northeast elevation)

ATSF Santa Fe Caboose #999056 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022

6. ATSF Santa Fe Caboose #999056

(on exhibit near north side of Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.