Historical Marker
Burton Depot
Historical marker location:
507 N. Railroad St., Burton, Texas
( Railroad St. (at Washington), Burton)
Marker installed: 1991
Burton began as a terminal on the Houston & Texas Central Railroad in 1870. A depot, built that year, burned in 1898 and was replaced by this structure. Built according to standard plans of the Southern Pacific Railroad (which absorbed the Houston & Texas Central), it exhibits elements of the Queen Anne and Italianate styles. Outstanding features include wide overhanging eaves and "sunburst" gable windows typical in Southern Pacific structures.