El Garces
Also known as Needles Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About El Garces
El Garces, at 950 Front St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 2002. The Register lists it for its transportation, architecture and commerce, at the state level. It describes its style as Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 7 other California listings. The listing covers 1.9 acres.
What it isRailway station in Needles, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 78 MB · National Archives↗1908 to today
- 1908Built
- 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 24 years
Finding El Garces
950 Front St., Needles
No other Register listing is within a short walk.
Memories of El Garces
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about El Garces
Is El Garces on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 17, 2002 (Register number 02000537).
Is El Garces a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit El Garces?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of El Garces?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 78 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860743 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.