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Santa Fe Train Station. On the National Register #72000248. Designed in 1914 by John R. Bakewell and Arthur Brown, Jr.; it was opened March 7, 1915 in time for the Panama-California International Exposition of 1915-16. It is now served by Amtrak, Coaster, and the Trolley.

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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Time Period: 1910's
Type style: decorative
Materials and methods: painted and tile
Purpose: identification

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