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The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum
In 1998, the City of Tucson purchased the former Southern Pacific Railroad Depot on Toole Avenue downtown. Restoration of the main depot building and the three adjacent buildings to their 1941 architectural style was completed in 2004. Prior to restoration, the City, in conjunction with a Citizen's Intermodal Task Force, created a Master Plan to guide their efforts. That plan called for devoting the former Records Building on the depot site to a transportation museum. The first of the three outlying buildings on the depot site, the Records building was built in three stages (1907, 1910, 1922), the latest stage completing the building as we see it today. A management committee was formed in 2001 to complete the task of establishing the museum. The museum is now a division of Old Pueblo Trolley, Inc which was founded in 1983. By 2003, as well as completing a formal study, the museum was awarded a variety of grants and private donations that funded the museum exhibits. On March 20th, 2005, the 125th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Railroad in Tucson, the museum was dedicated with the help of Mayor Bob Walkup. The museum needs community support to continue to preserve and interpret Southern Arizona railroad heritage through the museum's educational outreach, oral history and archival collections. Warehouse District Tour Enjoy downtown art galleries while learning about the historic use of these interesting Warehouse District buildings. Conducted by Ruth Wenberg. DATES: October 13th, November 10th, December 8th, 2007 & January 12th, February 9th, March 8th, 2008 (subject to change) TIME: 9AM - 11AM PLACE: Meet in the Hotel Congress Lobby, 311 E. Congress St. (Congress St. & 4th Ave.) SPONSORED BY: The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum PRICE: $5 per person, at the beginning of the tour, checks payable to SATM. CONTACT: 520-623-2223, ContactUs@TucsonHistoricDepot.orgArmory Park Tour Explore the beautiful architecture of Armory Park while learning of this historic downtown neighborhood's exciting relationship to the railroad. Conducted by Dave Devine. DATES: October 27th, November 24th, December 22nd, 2007 & January 26th, February 23rd, March 22nd, 2008 (subject to change) TIME: 9AM - 11AM PLACE: Meet in the Hotel Congress Lobby, 311 E. Congress St. (Congress St. & 4th Ave.)
SPONSORED BY: The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum PRICE: $5 per person, at the beginning of the tour, checks payable to SATM. CONTACT: 520-623-2223, ContactUs@TucsonHistoricDepot.org * All Historic Downtown Walking Tours meet in the Hotel Congress lobby at 9am and run until approximately 11am * NOTE: Bring water and a hat and wear walking shoes - 2 mile walk total. * The Cup Cafe at Hotel Congress is hosting "Railroad Breakfasts" before the tour. * Armory Park Tours ARE wheelchair accessible; please call for more information. Warehouse Tours are NOT wheelchair accessible because of an abundance of stairs. Depot Tours All aboard! Visit the NEW Southern Arizona Transportation Museum. Your tour guide will explain the historic and present day uses of the former Southern Pacific Depot. History comes alive when you explore the restored Depot Lobby (circa 1941), the historic Locomotive #1673 and the Museum. Learn how the railroad impacted Tucson since its arrival in March 1880. After the tour, you might choose to visit the Saguaro Artisans gift shop featuring local artisans and have lunch on your own at Central Bistro, the Depot's new restaurant. Click here for a location map. DATE & TIME: Any time and day of the week - by appointment only. PLACE: Meet in the Depot Lobby, which is the first floor of the two-story structure at the Depot site 400 N. Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 SPONSORED BY: The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum PRICE: $2 per person CONTACT: 520-623-2223, ContactUs@TucsonHistoricDepot.org
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