East Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company Depot
1898-1899
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023
1. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company Depot Marker
The arrival of the Railroad in 1879 had a profound effect on Las Vegas. For 30 years the main rail line through the Southwest made Las Vegas the region's headquarters for the A.T. & S.F.R.R. The structure is one of the earliest examples of California Mission Revival architecture in New Mexico.
Erected by Las Vegas Citizens' Committee for Historical Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 35° 35.616′ N, 105° 12.755′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It is in East Las Vegas. It can be reached from the intersection of Railroad Avenue and East Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Railroad Ave, Las Vegas NM 87701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: End of an Era (within shouting distance of this marker); Gross, Blackwell & Company Commission House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rawlins House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
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Also see . . . Railroad Avenue Historic District. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which includes the depot and was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Ellen Threinen, New Mexico Historic Preservation Program; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023
2. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company Depot Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023
3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
