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Old Brookeland Depot |
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San Augustine,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 27' 33.66",
-94° 18' 2.3148"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Formerly on Great Northern Railway, organized 1898 by John Henry Kirby, a leading Texas lumberman. Named for the Brooke family, donors of depot site.
In 1960, when Sam Rayburn Dam was built, G. N. Railway (part of Santa Fe system) was relocated. This 1914 depot-- once center of community life-- became surplus.
Moved 40 miles, it has had unique features preserved in conversion to farm house by Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Horton.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
This page last updated: 7/15/2008
| StoppingPoints.com Editorial on Old Brookeland Depot: | The Old Brookeland Depot is now located at the Attoyac Lodge, a hunting and recreational facility.
Contact Phone: Mark Lowery at (936) 635-1025 |
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Old Brookeland Depot Historical Marker Location Map, San Augustine, Texas
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