15 Depot Sq 

Elgin , TX 78621

Historic name: Elgin Union Depot (built 1903)

About This Property

Elgin Union Depot was built jointly by the Houston & Texas Central and Missouri Kansas and Texas (MKT or "Katy") railroads in 1903. It replaced a small wooden depot built in the 1880s. Olle Lorehn, a Swedish architect in Houston, designed the new brick building. Interlocker Tower #100, which housed the telegraph office and the switch levers, were built at the RR crossroads in 1913 and demolished in the 1970s. Passenger service ended in 1957 and the depot building then served as the Elgin Police Department from 1960 to 1990. After a lengthy period of fund-raising and restoration, the building was opened as the Elgin Depot Museum in June 2002. It is operated by the Elgin Historical Association. 

Total Building Size (sq ft):
Zoning: C-2: General Commercial District District
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Located in a National Register District (Contributing)
• Located in a Local District (Not Contributing)
• Not a Local Landmark
• Eligible for Historic Tax Credits

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Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed This is located in C-2 Commercial District with Zone 2 Overlay which allows more than 50% residential on the ground floor.
Lot Size (acres) 0.7280
Parking Spaces
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft
Total Commercial Units
Total Residential Units
Total Commerical Sq Ft 2,699
Total Residential Sq Ft
Year Built 1903
Last Remodel Date
Last Sale Date April 6th, 1959
Parcel Number 114084
Subdivision
Legal Description A18 Burleson, Jonathan, ACRES 0.728
Located Within
  • National Register Historic District
  • DTTX Search Area
  • Main Street & Local Historic District

Survey Recommendations

Type
Stylistic Influences
Alterations/Additions
Survey Recommendations
Not Individually Eligible
Priority
Historic Resources Survey
Survey Date
Modification Type