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Santa Fe Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Santa Fe Building

On the National Register since 199630 years
three-part vertical blockListed 1996Amarillo
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About Santa Fe Building

Santa Fe Building, at 900 S. Polk St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 22, 1996. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric place in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas. 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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

900 S. Polk St., Amarillo · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Santa Fe BuildingStart here
  2. 2Levine's Department StoreBuilding · next door
  3. 3Fisk Medical Arts BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4American National Bank of Amarillo and SPS TowerBuilding · next door
  5. 5Oliver-Eakle-Barfield BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBivins HouseEdwardian0.1 miBSmith, Louis H., Inc. Firestone StoreBuilding0.1 miBMcMillen ApartmentsLate 19th and early 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBVineyard ManorBuilding0.2 miBKouns-Jackson HousePrairie School0.2 miBCentral Presbyterian ChurchLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.2 miBFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding0.3 miBPotter County Courthouse and LibraryArt Deco0.3 miBAmarillo US Post Office and CourthouseModern Movement: Art Deco0.3 miBPolk Street Methodist ChurchLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBHenry B. and Ellen M. Sanborn HouseItalianate0.4 miBAmarillo BuildingBuilding0.4 miBLandergin-Harrington HouseClassical Revival0.5 miBJons-Gilvin HouseAmerican Four Square0.5 miBHerring HotelBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Santa Fe Building

Is Santa Fe Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 22, 1996 (Register number 96000939).

Is Santa Fe Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Santa Fe Building?

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 Santa Fe Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 40973218 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.