Santa Fe Depot, Hardeman Pass, 702 South Chadbourne Street, San Angelo, Tom Green County, TX

1990 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry
Significance: On February 10, 1900, railroad promoter, Arthur E. Stilwell announced his plans to build a railroad from Kansas to Topolobampo, on the west coast of Mexico. This proposed route traversed a 1600 miles across Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico and would bring Kansas City 400 miles closer to the Pacific, thus improving that city's trade with the orient. On April 30, 1900, the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad Company was chartered. Track construction soon began at various points along the line. The Texas subsidiary at this time was the Panrailroad Company of Texas. Track was first laid in Texas by 1904 and by 1909 tracks extended from Wichita, Kansas to San Angelo. The depot was completed in late 1909 and became the headquarters for the Texas subsidiary...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-216
Survey number: HABS TX-3366
Building/structure dates: 1909 Initial Construction