| Marker Number |
5630 |
| Atlas Number |
5035005630 |
| Marker Title |
Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot |
| Index Entry |
Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot |
| Address |
Avenue E |
| City |
Valley Mills |
| County |
Bosque |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
644890 |
| UTM Northing |
3503439 |
| Subject Codes |
railroad depots; railroads |
| Marker Year |
1973 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Valley Mills Park, 5th to 6th Streets on Avenue E, 2 blocks west of SH 6, Valley Mills |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
A standard No. 9 combination freight-passenger depot, built in 1910 on Temple-Cleburne line of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway. Local social center, especially at train time, when in pre-radio and TV era the conductor brought late news or traveling political candidates wooed votes. Highway travel and instant communication robbed depot of its business and glamour. Phased out in 1966, it was relocated here as museum in 1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973 |
