Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building

Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building
Location 208 S. 3rd Ave., Teague, Texas
Coordinates 31°37′33″N 96°17′07″W / 31.62583°N 96.28528°W / 31.62583; -96.28528 (Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building)Coordinates: 31°37′33″N 96°17′07″W / 31.62583°N 96.28528°W / 31.62583; -96.28528 (Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building)
Area less than one acre
Built 1907
Architect Page,C.H., Jr.
Architectural style Renaissance, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference # 79002940[1]
Added to NRHP March 21, 1979

The Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building, at 208 S. 3rd Ave. in Teague, Texas, was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It serves as the B-RI Railroad Museum.[2]

It was designed by Austin architect C.H. Page, Jr..[3]

It includes elements of Renaissance and Mission/Spanish Revival.[1]

Teh building was deemed significant as one of the first brick buildings in Teague, and as the main office for the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad, which was founded in 1902. Per its NRHP nomination, "Its design and durability indicate the confidence with which the new company began its operations and the importance which the railroad company once placed on it s passenger business."[3]

The depot served passengers from 1907 until passenger service was discontinued in 1966. The railroad's offices moved away in 1968 and the depot was sold to the city of Teague in 1979. It became the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad museum in 1970.[3]

It is also a Texas State Antiquities Landmark.

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "B-RI Museum". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Mallory B. Randle (1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 24, 2018. With photos. Downloading may be slow.
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