Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Santa Fe Depot
Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 28, 2026
1. Santa Fe Depot Marker
Built 1899. Beaux Arts design features native stone banding. When intact, north windows of painted glass depicted travel from Pony Express to steam locomotives. Visitors here have included such world figures as Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson. Depot was used by six railroad companies. As of 1970, Santa Fe served Texas with greater trackage than any other railroad, 5102 miles.
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4577.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 32° 44.956′ N, 97° 19.459′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Sundance Square. It is at the intersection of Jones Street and E 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Jones Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Jones St, Fort Worth TX 76102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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 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: Hell's Half Acre (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Hell's Half Acre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Texas Spring Palace (approx. Ό mile away); African-American History (approx. Ό mile away); Car 25 (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Majestic Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Texas & Pacific Railroad Passenger Terminal
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Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 28, 2026
2. Santa Fe Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
