Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025
1. Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot Marker
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 446.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 34° 17.975′ N, 99° 44.422′ W. Marker is in Quanah, Texas, in Hardeman County. It is at the intersection of Mercer Street and 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on Mercer Street. The marker is located directly in front of the subject property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Mercer Street, Quanah TX 79252, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hardeman County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Quanah Parker Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quanah Parker (about 800 feet away); Quanah Commercial Historic District (about 800 feet away); Hardeman County Courthouse
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Regarding Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot. National Register of Historic Places № 79002951. Also a contributing property in Quanah Commercial Historic District, NRHP № 00000475.
From the National Register Nomination prepared by Linda C. Flory, 8/24/1979:
The Quanah, Acme, and Pacific Depot, built in 1909 in Quanah, Texas is recognized as an impressive example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, a popular building mode in the southwest during the early 20th century. This building is particularly noteworthy because it embodies the most characteristic elements of the style. Located one block west of Main Street in downtown Quanah, the depot is sited adjacent to and immediately south of the original main line of the Quanah, Acme, and Pacific Railroad.
Designed by C. H. Page and Brothers of Austin, the plan of the building is arranged in a simple cross-axis configuration with connecting walls and towers enclosing usable space at theaxis intersections. The irregular massing and roofline of the building, enhanced with stucco and contrasting red roof tiles, affords picturesque facades of architectural elements in simple combinations. This attention to style is indicative of the importance of the railroad to the community and surrounding areas.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 20252. Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot MarkerThe marker is located directly in front of the historic depot.
Constructed to provide facilities for both rail service and the administrative offices of the railroad company, the structure, with architectural integrity virtually intact, represents the settlement and expansion opportunities made possible in then remote Hardeman County when the line was established.
A two story rotunda is formed on the interior of the building where the axes cross. This space served as a passenger waiting area with the station agent's office, ticket counter, freight and baggage room, and president and treasurers offices surrounding it. The second floor housed the general offices for the Quanah, Acme, and Pacific Railroad.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot
Also see . . . Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway (QA&P) was a 117-mile freight railroad that operated between the Red River and Floydada, Texas,(Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)from 1902 until it was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1981. On May 3, 1902, the line was incorporated as the Acme, Red River and Northern Railway. The founders' original, never-realized plans were to extend the line 500 miles from the Red River to El Paso, Texas.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 20253. Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot (southeast elevation)
On January 28, 1909, the railroad assumed the name of the Quanah, Acme and Pacific. In 1911, the St. LouisSan Francisco Railway assumed control of the QA&P. On June 8, 1981, the QA&P was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad, which had merged the QA&P's corporate parent, the St. LouisSan Francisco Railway, on November 21, 1980. The Burlington Northern Railroad abandoned the former QA&P line west of Paducah in 1982.
Freight stops on the QA&P were Red River, Carnes, Quanah, Acme, Lazare, Swearingen, Paducah, Narcisso, Summit (Motley County), Russellville, Roaring Springs, MacBain, Dougherty, Boothe Spur, and Floydada. In 1925, QA&P reported 8 million ton-miles of revenue freight on 91 miles of line; in 1944, it had 51 million and in 1967, 130 million, both on 120 route-miles.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025
4. Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot (northeast elevation)
Today this former railroad depot houses the Hardeman County Historical Museum.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025
5. Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot (north elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2025
6. Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot (east/front elevation)
From the National Register Nomination: The east facade, facing Mercer Street, is considered the front of the building with the main entrance centered on the ground floor of the gabled bay. The single door entrance is accentuated with a one-story projecting portico covered with a low-pitch hipped roof with exposed rafters supported by arches springing from round piers. Flanking this bay at the point where it intersects the north/south axis are three story, squared towers with tiled, pyramidal roofs overhanging inset supporting walls.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
