The Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building, at 208 South 3rd Avenue 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]

Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building
Teague station is located in Texas
Teague station
Location208 S. 3rd Ave., Teague, Texas
Coordinates31°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)
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
ArchitectPage, C.H., Jr.
Architectural styleRenaissance, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.79002940[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1979

It was designed by Austin architect Charles Henry Page.[3]

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

The 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 its 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

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "B-RI Museum". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Kirvin
toward Denver
Denver – Teague Terminus
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Terminus TeagueMinneapolis  Kirvin
Preceding station Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Following station
Terminus Teague – Houston Donie
toward Houston