Lamar in Prowers County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lamar Railroad Depot
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
1. Lamar Railroad Depot Marker
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 38° 5.382′ N, 102° 37.116′ W. Marker is in Lamar, Colorado, in Prowers County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 287/385) and East Beech Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on southwest corner of the subject building, facing East Beech Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 East Beech Street, Lamar CO 81052, 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. Experience the Past on the Santa Fe Trail (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Colorado - Lamar Country (a few steps from this marker); Steam Locomotive No. 1819 (within shouting distance of this marker); Madonna of the Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Prowers County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harmony and Perfection in Wilson Garden (approx. Ľ mile
this page online
Regarding Lamar Railroad Depot. National Register of Historic Places #100004186, as Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot.
Also see . . .
1. Lamar Railroad Depot.
Was originally built in 1907 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The current station is designed in a manner similar to that of Garden City station in Kansas, and also serves as the Lamar Visitor's Center.(Submitted on January 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Lamar’s train depot now on National Register of Historic Places (2019).
The current train depot constructed in 1907, after the original train station burned down, is a true testament of Lamar’s history, having seen many passengers stop and go in Southeastern Colorado and continues to serve as an Amtrack stop to this day.(Submitted on January 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Lamar Station.
A station was established in Lamar in 1886 following a disagreement between local landowner(Submitted on January 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)and cattleman Amos R. Black and town promotors with ties to the railroad’s Santa Fe Land Company who wanted to attract homesteaders to the area. Black owned a large ranch that straddled both sides of the railroad, including a site where the Santa Fe had erected a wood depot with vertical board and batten siding and a gabled roof; stock yard siding; water tower; and other structures. Located about three miles east of present-day Lamar, the station was known as “Blackwell” – a combination of the family names “Black” and “McDowell.” Black refused to make land available for a townsite around the Blackwell station, and the railroad and town promoters then threatened to relocate it. While Black was in the process of obtaining an injunction to keep the station at Blackwell, he was called away from the ranch – perhaps under false pretenses – for a few days in May 1886. With their main obstacle gone, the Santa Fe lifted the wood depot onto a flatbed car and moved it down the rail line to the new Lamar townsite. Crews also dismantled the rest of the outbuildings and loaded up the foundation stones and brought everything to Lamar to be reassembled.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 20222. Lamar Railroad Depot Marker(mounted near southwest corner of building)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
3. Lamar Railroad Depot (west elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
4. Lamar Railroad Depot (southeast elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
5. Lamar Railroad Depot (northwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
