Southern Pacific Depot, San Carlos
historic place
The Southern Pacific Depot in San Carlos, San Mateo County, is a historic place. Southern Pacific constructed this station in 1888 to serve the new town of San Carlos. The building features a Richardsonian Romanesque Revival style, which was rare for California railroad depots. It utilized Almaden sandstone, linking it to Stanford University and possibly architect Charles Coolidge. Beyond rail service, the depot functioned as the town's first community church, library, and post office. It became a city landmark in 1976 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. A historical marker was erected in 1988. This depot represents a significant early public building for San Carlos.