Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bledsoe Santa Fe Depot

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014

1. Bledsoe Santa Fe Depot Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A relic from one of America's last frontiers. Built in 1925 on range land of newly organized Cochran County, at Bledsoe, this structure not only served its purpose as a railroad station, but was a meeting hall for churches and social groups. Sheepherders and cowboys would bed down on its floor when detained at the station in shipping season.

Phased out of service by 1966, structure was moved 70 miles to be preserved by Gene Hemmle. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1973

Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 434.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 33° 34.653′ N, 101° 56.961′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. Marker is on 19th Street east of Juneau Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6105 19th Street, Lubbock TX 79407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Isham and Texana Tubbs House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Arnett House

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(approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Arnett House (approx. one mile away); Carlisle Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dagley Field (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hoffman Barn (approx. 3.8 miles away); Ropes Depot (approx. 3.8 miles away); Locomotive (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubbock.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014

2. Bledsoe Santa Fe Depot Marker

Bledsoe Santa Fe Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014

3. Bledsoe Santa Fe Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.