Of the depots built in Arizona by the Southern Pacific Railroad during the initial construction phase of the southern transcontinental railroad, only the Willcox depot remains. The building's most distinguishing architectural features are the ornamental brackets under the roofs extended eaves. As you walk around the building, note how the eave brackets were not fully replicated in the freight warehouse added in 1895 or the one story waiting room added about 1915 on the east end. The Station Master and his family lived in the second story apartment. The depot was built of redwood with exterior sheathing of six-inch shiplap brought in by rail.
Windows are six panes over six, with much of the original glass intact.
The bay window on the track side was added around 1910. In its heyday, the Willcox Depot served not only the Southern Pacific mainline but also the Arizona Eastern Railroad that ran from the present ghost town of Pearce through Willcox to Globe. Willcox was also the terminus of the Mascot and Western Railroad, a short line, serving the mines of Dos Cabezas. A Wells Fargo office was added in 1885. Willcox is has several old buildings in the historic area of the town including The Willcox Commercial.