Details for Santa Fe Railroad Stationmaster's House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5195004581
Data
| Marker Number | 4581 |
| Atlas Number | 5195004581 |
| Marker Title | Santa Fe Railroad Stationmaster's House |
| Index Entry | Santa Fe Railroad Stationmaster's House |
| Address | 30 S. Townsend |
| City | Spearman |
| County | Hansford |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 302371 |
| UTM Northing | 4008147 |
| Subject Codes | railroads; houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year | 1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | When Spearman was founded on a branch of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1920, this cottage was built for the stationmaster. As local agent for the railroad, he represented a business vital to the economy of this area. He supervised passenger and freight service, operation of the telegraph, and loading of the U.S. mail. In the 1920s, the station here was especially busy, handling supplies and equipment for oil and gas fields in the Panhandle. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1978. |