Kenwood in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Kenwood Depot

Photographed by Diane Phillips

1. Kenwood Depot Marker

Inscription. Kenwood Depot, originally called South Los Guilucos, was constructed of locally quarried basalt in 1888 at a cost of $11,500. It was the only stone station on the 36.7 mile Northern Pacific Railway line which ran through the Sonoma Valley from Napa Junction to Santa Rosa. From here, great quantities of stone were shipped to San Francisco. The last train to Kenwood from the Bay Area was in 1936. Because of little traffic and the pressure of war the line was abandoned and the rail removed. The depot was purchased in 1940 by the Kenwood Improvement Club.

Erected 1990.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 38° 24.637′ N, 122° 33.013′ W. Marker is in Kenwood, California, in Sonoma County. It can be reached from Warm Springs Road 0.3 miles west of California Highway 12, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 Warm Springs Road, Kenwood CA 95452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in California’s Wine Country,

in the San Francisco Bay Area,

in the North Coast,

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chateau St Jean (approx. 0.9 miles away); The St. Francis Bell (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hood House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Glen Ellen Cannon (approx. 3.6 miles away); Charles J. Poppe Building (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historical Tid-bits about Glen Ellen (approx. 3.6 miles away); Jack London Historical State Park (approx. 3.8 miles away); Jack London Ranch (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Additional commentary.
1. Additional Information Regarding the Marker Dedication
Richard Haub was Noble Grand Humbug when this plaque was dedicated. Plaque wording by Loren A. Wilson.

— Submitted April 18, 2012, by Loren Wilson of Sebastopol, California.

Photographed by Diane Phillips

2. Kenwood Depot Marker

Kenwood Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Loren Wilson, August 20, 2007

3. Kenwood Depot

Marker is mounted on the wall to the left of the entrance door.

Photographed by Diane Phillips

4. Kenwood Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2012, by Loren Wilson of Sebastopol, California. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. 3. submitted on April 18, 2012, by Loren Wilson of Sebastopol, California. 4. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.