National Register of Historic Places

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot

Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico
Listed
July 31, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001562

About this property

The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot in Los Lunas, New Mexico was built in 1879. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway station no longer in use, now located on New Mexico State Road 314, which formerly was the routing of U.S. Route 85, about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) south of its intersection with Highway 6. The depot was moved in 1976 to its current location. It is notable as one of the oldest depots in New Mexico, and is the oldest in the state of its standard type used by the A.T. & S.F. throughout the late 1800s. Originally it was 118.5 feet (36.1 m) long. Its freight room was expanded in 1886 and then shortened by 30 feet (9.1 m) in 1942. Signage in 2016 indicates it is currently a Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

Location

Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico
34.79515, -106.73867

Categories

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Sources

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When was Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot?

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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