Designated as an historic landmark in 1969, the Depot Art Gallery opened its first show in May 1978. The Santa Fe Railroad built its depot in Littleton, Colorado in 1888, after about one year of service. Originally, the structure stood just north of the Denver & Rio Grande Depot. The vernacular, wooden frame building in the “railroad style” was similar to other depot designs popular in the late 19th century. The exterior walls are board and batten siding and a bay ticket window faces the train tracks. Most of the windows are original and are double-hung with divided lights (muntins). The gabled roof depot overhanging eaves are supported by brackets, which provided a sheltered area for waiting passengers. While the design of the building emphasizes function over design, it is none-the-less an elegant example of depot design.
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Articles from the Littleton Independent Online:
- 2015.Mar.10 – Youths on Artistic Track at Depot
- 2015.Feb.04 – Seeing Red at the Gallery
- 2014.Oct.17 – Riefenberg to Teach at Depot Art Gallery
- 2014.Aug.13 – It’s All Colorado at Depot
- 2014.Jul.02 – Gallery Opens Doors to “Art Unhinged”
- 2014.May.19 – Exhibit Marks 52nd Anniversary of Guild
- 2014.Feb.11 – Chasing the Light Fantastic
- 2014.Feb.11 – Exhibit Features Littleton Students
- 2014.Jan.14 – Artists Pick Masters as Mentors
- 2013.Oct.17 – Artists Meet “Spirit” Challenge
- 2013.Feb.25 – Watercolorist, Pamela Gilmore Hake Judges Depot Show
- 2013.Jan.23 – New Members Show and Millie Kelly Tribute
- 2012.Apr.19 – Art Group Notches 50 years
- 2012.Jan.27 – New Members Bring New Visions
- 2011.Apr.14 – Fine Arts Guild Celebrates 42nd Year
- 2011.Feb.25 – Our Town Visions Exhibited in Littleton
- 2011.Jan.14 – First Impressions Show at Depot
- 2010.Aug.14 – Winning Works
- 2010.Jun.11 – Colors of the West
- 2010.Mar.11 – New Exhibit Shows Where They’ve Been
- 2010.Jan.23 – New Littleton Fine Art Guild Members
- 2009.Mar.27 – American West is Theme
- 2009.Mar.13 – Go Inside the Garden
- 2009.Jan.23 – Nine Artists Join the Depot/Littleton Fine Arts Guild
- 2008.Nov.21 – What’s Red and Green and Stuffed with Goodies