Goleta Depot
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Goleta Depot is a train station
building in Goleta
, California
. It was constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad
in 1901, as part of the completion of the Coast Route (see Coast Line
) linking Los Angeles
and San Francisco (Myrick 1987).
Goleta Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
and the California Register of Historical Resources.
Southern Pacific closed its Goleta station in the 1970s, leaving Goleta Depot closed and abandoned.
Eventually, Goleta Beautiful, a civic organization, obtained rights to the building and on Nov. 18-19, 1981, Goleta Depot was moved to nearby Lake Los Carneros County Park. There, it was rehabilitated and restored, reopening in Oct. 1982, as a museum and home to three local nonprofit organizations, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce, Institute for American Research and Santa Barbara Audubon Society (see Adaptive reuse
).
Today, Goleta Depot is the centerpiece of the South Coast Railroad Museum
(formerly Goleta Depot Railroad Museum).
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
building in Goleta
Goleta, California
Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated, populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the Census-designated place had a total population of 55,204, however, a significant...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
in 1901, as part of the completion of the Coast Route (see Coast Line
Coast Line (UP)
The Coast Line is a railroad line from Burbank, California north to the San Francisco Bay Area, roughly along the Pacific Coast.The first version of the Coast line, via Saugus and Santa Paula, was completed by the Southern Pacific Railroad on December 31, 1900; the line via Santa Susana opened in...
) linking Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and San Francisco (Myrick 1987).
Goleta Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and the California Register of Historical Resources.
Southern Pacific closed its Goleta station in the 1970s, leaving Goleta Depot closed and abandoned.
Eventually, Goleta Beautiful, a civic organization, obtained rights to the building and on Nov. 18-19, 1981, Goleta Depot was moved to nearby Lake Los Carneros County Park. There, it was rehabilitated and restored, reopening in Oct. 1982, as a museum and home to three local nonprofit organizations, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce, Institute for American Research and Santa Barbara Audubon Society (see Adaptive reuse
Adaptive reuse
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for. Along with brownfield reclamation, adaptive reuse is seen by many as a key factor in land conservation and the reduction of urban sprawl...
).
Today, Goleta Depot is the centerpiece of the South Coast Railroad Museum
South Coast Railroad Museum
The South Coast Railroad Museum is located in the city of Goleta, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara.The museum was founded in 1983 as a showpiece for Goleta Depot, a Southern Pacific Railroad train station building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the California...
(formerly Goleta Depot Railroad Museum).
See also
- Registered Historic Places in Santa Barbara County