Winslow (Amtrak station)
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The Winslow Amtrak station compound is located at 501 East Second Street in Winslow, Arizona
. The buildings are part of the La Posada Historic District
.
in a collaboration between Fred Harvey and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company.
The hotel was closed in 1957, but restored and reopened as a historic hotel several decades later. The historic La Posada Hotel is mentioned in the Lost Dogs
song Goodbye Winslow on the album Old Angel
about traveling US Route 66.
stations served by Amtrak
, Winslow was the sixth busiest in Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10), boarding or detraining an average of 14 passengers daily.
Winslow, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,520 people, 2,754 households, and 1,991 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.1 people per square mile . There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of 259.7 per square mile...
. The buildings are part of the La Posada Historic District
La Posada Historic District
The La Posada Historic District at 200 E. Second St. in Winslow, Arizona, dates from 1930. It was listed as an historic district in 1992.It includes the Winslow Santa Fe station and La Posada Hotel and Gardens, which includes the Fred Harvey Company hotel desgined by Mary Jane Colter in 1929.The...
.
Hotel
The station compound contains the La Posada Hotel which was designed in the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture styles by Mary Jane Colter in 1929. It was built in 1930, and is one of the last of a series of hotels built across the Central and Southwestern United StatesSouthwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
in a collaboration between Fred Harvey and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
Company.
The hotel was closed in 1957, but restored and reopened as a historic hotel several decades later. The historic La Posada Hotel is mentioned in the Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs are an American musical supergroup formed in 1991, comprising vocalists, songwriters, and guitarists from multiple Christian alternative rock bands. Their current lineup includes Terry Scott Taylor , Michael Roe , Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong . The original lineup included Gene...
song Goodbye Winslow on the album Old Angel
Old Angel
Old Angel is the title of an album by Roots music band Lost Dogs, released on Fools of the World and Stunt Records in 2010. The songs were composed by the band while traveling down Route 66 in 2009, and recorded in Nashville.-Track listing:...
about traveling US Route 66.
Amtrak station
Of the eight ArizonaArizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
stations served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, Winslow was the sixth busiest in Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10), boarding or detraining an average of 14 passengers daily.
See also
- La Posada Historic DistrictLa Posada Historic DistrictThe La Posada Historic District at 200 E. Second St. in Winslow, Arizona, dates from 1930. It was listed as an historic district in 1992.It includes the Winslow Santa Fe station and La Posada Hotel and Gardens, which includes the Fred Harvey Company hotel desgined by Mary Jane Colter in 1929.The...
- Mary Jane Colter BuildingsMary Jane Colter BuildingsThe Mary Jane Colter Buildings are four structures at Grand Canyon National Park designed by Mary Colter:* Hermit's Rest* Desert View Watchtower* Lookout Studio, also known as The Lookout* Hopi House...
- at Grand Canyon