Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
THE SANTA FE DEPOT.
Perfect Description of the
Building that Is to Bc.

For some time past it has been eX-
pected that work would be begun
upon the new Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe passenger depot, which is
to be located on Santa Fe avenue,
near the site Of the present building.
The plans, as approved by Chief
Engineer Perris, were received some
time since, but no work has yet
begun, except upon the baggage
room, which is now nearly finished.
The new structure will cost, when
ready for occupation, in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000. The depot will
consist OF what may justly be termed
two divisions, one Tor the passengers,
ticket ioffice and waiting-rooms, and
the other foi the emigrant waiting
rooms and baggage department.
Following il an exact description
of the buildings ~ they will appear
when completed and ready for occu-
patton:
The front elevation will face the
railroad track, with the rear of the
building facing the city.
The building proper is only one
story high, but the roof, tower and
ornaments give it the appearance of
much higher structure. The depot
will be almost perfectly fireproof, as
the material to be used is stone, red
and black pressed brick, with iron
rafters and ornaments.
The length of the depot, exclusive
OF the platform, is so feet, the width
81 feet. Passengers, male and female,
have their separate waitiug-rooms,
and the only mode OF entrance for
the public to the ticket office is
through these rooms. For the con-
yenience OF both sexes, the ticket
Office window is located in an arched
hall, feet six inches wide by II feet
long, which connects the two waiting
rooms, and thus affords the passengers
q chance to communicate with one
another.
The waiting-rooms are 81 by 20 feet
each. The ticket Office, which is to
be fitted with all the latest improve
ments to facilitate the rapid handling
of tickets, is II feet square.
In each wsiting-room are water
closets OF the most approved pattern,
and toilet rooms for both sexes. To
each waiting-room there are two
entrances, one from the platform, by
which the train stops, and the other
from the city side OF the building.
The ticket office has an entrance from
the platform on the track side OF the
depot, and also one from the hallway
connecting the two waiting-rooms.
In each room large Fireplace will
he erected. The platform runs en-
tirely around the house, being 20 feet
wide on the ends and in the rear, and
10 feet wide at the front.
A large shed, supported upon hand
some iron columns 1919 feet apart
and 20 feet high, encircles the build
ing. This shed is . feet wide upon
the rear and ends of the depot, and
10 on the front. There are sixteen
windows on the outside downstairs
that are feet high and 3 feet wide.
The doors are all double ones, 10 feet
high and 5 feet wide. Two wings, one
in the front and the other in the
rear, stand out 12 feet from the main
building, and.are 10 feet s inches in
width, and contain the waiting-rooms,
Offices, etc. The front elevation
shows building 96 feet high from
the ground to the top OF the tower.
which stands in the centre OF the
building.
The tower is % feet wide at its
base, and will be handsomely orna-
mented with clocks upon each side.
The top OF the roof is 20 feet from
the ground, and contains twenty-five
large stained-glass windows. while lO
feet higher is placed the name Of the
depot, "Los Angeles" in large arti-
iicial-stone letters.
In the tower are large double win
dows, the glass of which is stained.
The ornaments and cornices OF the
building are all OF galvanized iron OF
the best pattern and material. In
the hallwayis located q flight of stairs
which run into the tower. Three
large chimneys add greatly to the
general appearance, being huilt Of
red and black pressed bricks, alter