Santa Fe Terminal Complex, Historic railway terminal complex in downtown Dallas, Texas.
The Santa Fe Terminal Complex covers 18 acres in Dallas's Government District, where three of the four original 1924 buildings remain. Building No. 1, the 20-story office tower at 1114 Commerce Street, has Mission Revival setbacks and ornamental arches under a barrel-vaulted roof; Buildings No. 2 and No. 4 are 10- and 8-story light brown brick warehouses with concrete columns.
Constructed in 1924 as headquarters for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, the complex served as the southwest's largest merchandising center and played a crucial role in regional transportation development.
The name survives in the Santa Fe Building at 1114 Commerce Street, whose Mission Revival setbacks and barrel-vaulted roof can still be seen from the street. The University Club's rooftop penthouse, reached by a skybridge from the eleventh floor, had a putting green; radio station WFAA took over the space in 1940.
Located at 1114 Commerce Street in the Government District, the complex is accessible to visitors interested in architectural history, with buildings now serving various commercial and residential purposes including the Aloft Hotel.
The complex features underground railway tunnels and freight elevators that allowed up to 40 rail cars daily to move goods directly into upper building levels without surface disruption.
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