Tehachapi in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Tehachapi Train Depot Bricks

Tehachapi 1904 Depot Bricks Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose

1. Tehachapi 1904 Depot Bricks Marker

Inscription. These bricks were discovered after the 2008 fire that destroyed the 1904 depot. They date back to the first depot built in 1876. They were collected and cleaned by museum volunteers.

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 2008.

Location. 35° 7.935′ N, 118° 26.856′ W. Marker is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. Marker is on Tehachapi Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Located behind the Historic Tehachapi Depot Sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Tehachapi Boulevard, 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 (a few steps from this marker); Site of the Kessing Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Tehachapi’s Founding Fathers (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth (within shouting distance of this marker); Cement Production in Tehachapi (within shouting distance of this marker); Beekay Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railroad and the Tehachapi Loop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tehachapi Pass (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tehachapi.

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Tehachapi Train Depot Bricks Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose

2. Tehachapi Train Depot Bricks Marker

Photographed By Denise Boose, June 8, 2010

3. Tehachapi Train Depot Bricks Marker

Tehachapi Train Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 25, 2004

4. Tehachapi Train Depot

The train depot before the renovations and before the fire.

"Tehachapi Train Depot 1908" postcard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, September 8, 2023

5. "Tehachapi Train Depot 1908" postcard

Photographed By Denise Boose, September 8, 2023

6. Tehachapi Train Depot Bricks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6. submitted on September 8, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.