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| Landmark #1023 | San Diego County | Visited: April 21, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The National City Depot is now a museum! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This National City California Southern Railroad depot built in 1882 served as the first Pacific Coast terminus station of the Santa Fe Railway system’s transcontinental railroad. The station was the West Coast general office and figured prominently in Santa Fe’s effort to break the economic and transportation monopoly of California held by the Central/Southern Pacific Railroads. The first transcontinental trains arrived in November 1885, resulting in one of the largest land booms in the history of California. Of the original five transcontinental railroad terminus stations, this unique Italianate designed station is the lone survivor.
OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 900 West 23 St National City San Diego, CA 91950 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~125mi (202km) — 2.1hrs |
| When should I go? | The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM! |
