Project Details
Client: Chris Johnson Architecture
Location: Fresno, California
Type: Retail Center/Train Station
Size: Approximately 18,000 sq. ft.
Completion Date: 2005
Construction Cost: Approximately $6 million
Interesting Fact: The Fresno Depot of the Santa Fe Railroad was originally designed and erected in 1899 under the direction of W.B. Storey, Jr., who later became president of the Santa Fe Railway System. The site is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Blair, Church & Flynn was part of the design team for renovations to the historic Santa Fe Depot renovation in Fresno, California. The $6 million restoration project included new and enlarged Amtrak passenger ticketing and waiting areas, a large ticketing counter, business offices, adjacent retail space, increased parking, new landscaping and better access for buses, taxis and pedestrians. Some 5,400 square feet will be devoted to San Joaquin passenger service. An additional 12,300 square feet will be available for office and retail use.
The Fresno station is one of only a handful of mission style buildings constructed prior to 1900 that are still in existence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the rehabilitated Santa Fe Depot is the latest addition to Fresno’s revitalized downtown.