Southern Pacific Railroad Company's Sacramento Depot
historic place
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company's Sacramento Depot, also known as Sacramento Valley Station, is a historic place in Sacramento County. Designed by the San Francisco architectural firm Bliss & Faville, this building opened in 1926, with construction completed in 1925. Its architecture features Romanesque proportions and Renaissance details, topped with a Mediterranean tile roof. Gladding, McBean, & Company produced the decorative terra cotta elements, and Cannon Company of Sacramento made the bricks. The depot was built on the site of China Slough, which Southern Pacific had filled. By 1926, 86 trains, including 64 passenger trains, passed through daily, establishing it as a major transportation hub. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company's Sacramento Depot reflects Sacramento's significant history as a railroad city. It was officially listed as a historic place on April 21, 1975.