National Register of Historic Places

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot

Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico
Listed
December 29, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001829

About this property

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot in Magdalena, New Mexico was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is located at 108 North Main Street, located off U.S. Route 60. The station was central to the town, which was founded in 1884–1885 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived to terminate a branch line from Socorro to there. It was to serve freight traffic of livestock and mining businesses. The railway's tracks of the entire branch were removed in 1973 after freight traffic declined. In 1978 the depot was Magdalena's village hall, and "almost the only railroad building remaining to recall the town's hey-day when it was the shipping point for large quantities of ore, livestock and wool and one of western New Mexico's most important communities."

Location

Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico
34.11791, -107.24387

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1978.

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

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 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 Railway Depot?

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

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