San Dimas Depot
The completion of the Santa Fe Railroad line in 1887 from Los Angeles to San Bernardino marked the birth of San Dimas as a major citrus farming community. The first railroad depot opened in 1889, but was destroyed by fire in 1933. It was replaced with the current Art Deco style building in 1934 and operated until 1961. In the 1990s, the City of San Dimas was using the depot as a senior center. The City then built a new senior center closer to City Hall and it fell into disrepair. The building was restored to its original state and repurposed as a museum by the Pacific Railroad Society, one of the oldest railroad enthusiast organizations in the country. The depot/museum houses a research library and artifacts of railroad history.
San Dimas, Los Angeles County
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt