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Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot

Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot is a historic place in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1979. Its National Register reference number is 79000517.

Yorba Linda, Orange County, CaliforniaListed October 25, 1979NRIS #79000517
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Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot

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About this place

What is Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot?

This depot sits on Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda, California. It dates to 1911. That year, the Whittier line of Pacific Electric Railway was extended into the area. The depot served both passengers and freight. The single story building is wooden, with horizontal siding and a bellcast hipped roof. At the west end, Doric columns support a portico over an open waiting area. The east end was the freight area and was later modernized as a nursery office. Red cars made nine runs a day from here to Los Angeles. Passenger service ended in January 1938, as improved highways and increased private automobile use reduced ridership. The tracks were removed in 1951, and the grounds became a nursery. Similar depots went up in La Habra, Glendora, Covina, and Watts. It is one of the last surviving structures tied to the Pacific Electric Railway.

Source: National Register of Historic Places nomination form (National Archives)

The record

Listing details

Name
Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot
City
Yorba Linda
County
Orange County
State
California
Listed on the National Register
October 25, 1979
NRIS reference number
79000517
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
No
Coordinates
33.89105, -117.81695
When was Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot listed on the National Register?

Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1979.

Where is Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot located?

Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot is located in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California at approximately 33.89105, -117.81695. See the map above.

Is Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot a National Historic Landmark?

Pacific Electric Railway Company Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but it is not designated a National Historic Landmark in this dataset.

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