About this property
The Santa Fe Building is one of the oldest buildings in downtown Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A. It was completed on January 18, 1930, and had the regional offices of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company. The Amarillo office of the railroad company supervised more than 5,800 miles (9,334 km) of railroads. Brennan Construction Company of Amarillo and Dallas built the building from 1928 to 1930 with an original construction cost of US$1.5 million.
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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 96000939. It was listed on August 21, 1996.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Santa Fe Building listed on the National Register?
Santa Fe Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1996.
What type of historic resource is Santa Fe Building?
Santa Fe Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Santa Fe Building?
The period of significance for Santa Fe Building is recorded as the civil_war era.
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