Name/Title
Plaque Commemorating the South Pacific Coast RailroadEntry/Object ID
LEI024Description
Agnew Depot In 1876 the South Pacific Coast narrow gauge railroad laid track between Alameda and Santa Cruz. Abraham Agnew, who farmed 120 acres along the route, gave four acres to the railroad for a station and later laid out the town of Agnew. The depot building, connected by a wooden loading dock to the warehouse, was constructed between 1877 and 1878. A team of draft horses hauled freight cars from the depot down a short branch one to the Lick Paper Mills and the state asylum to the east. The south Pacific Coast merged with Southern Pacific Railroad in 1887. In 1906 the tracks wee converted to standard gauge. The building was purchased by the California Central Model Railroad Club in 1963, 1988 Placed by order of the Santa Clara City Council by the Historical and Landmarks Commission. LEI024Collection
Leidy Ralph CollectionDimensions
Height
10.36 cmWidth
7.42 cmLocation
* Untyped Location
Ralph Leidy