Tehachapi in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth
Photographed By Denise Boose
1. Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth Marker
This style of telephone booth was unique to Southern Pacific Railroad. Untold hundreds were manufactured at the West Oakland Maintenance of Way Shops. Inside each booth was a Western Electric model 1517 BU wood-encased telephone with a hand-cranked generator, push-to-talk button, and headset receiver. The last concrete booths were manufactured in 1955.
Erected by Tehachapi Railroad Depot Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 35° 7.952′ N, 118° 26.885′ W. Marker is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. Marker is on Tehachapi Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi CA 93561, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tehachapi Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Tehachapi Train Depot Bricks (within shouting distance of this marker); Tehachapi’s Founding Fathers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Kessing Building (about 300 feet away); Cement Production in Tehachapi (about 400 feet away); Tehachapi Veterans Memorial (about 400
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Photographed By Denise Boose
2. Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth Marker
Photographed By Denise Boose, September 8, 2023
3. Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth Marker
Photographed By Denise Boose, June 8, 2010
4. Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 3. submitted on September 8, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4. submitted on September 6, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
