Tehachapi Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Tehachapi Railroad Depot

Tehachapi, Kern County, California
Listed
October 19, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99001263

About this property

The Tehachapi Railroad Depot was a railroad station in Tehachapi, California. The Southern Pacific Railroad built the line through the area in 1876. The depot was built in 1904 after the original station building was destroyed in a fire.

Location

101 W. Tehachapi Blvd.
Tehachapi, Kern County, California
35.13280, -118.45258

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99001263. It was listed on October 19, 1999.

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Tehachapi Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Tehachapi Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Tehachapi Railroad Depot?

Tehachapi Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tehachapi Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Tehachapi Railroad Depot is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.

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