• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Depot Art Gallery

Depot Art Gallery

Operated by Littleton Fine Arts Guild

  • Home
  • Artists
  • Shows
    • Call for Entries
  • About
    • Depot history
    • In the news
    • Newsletter
  • Join
  • Contact
  • Artist Login
You are here: Home / About the Littleton Fine Arts Guild / Depot history

Depot history

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.

The station was retired in 1965 and relocated to its current location at 2069 Powers Ave., Littleton, Colorado. In 1979, a renovated 1890’s caboose was added, which is now used as one of our galleries.

Artist Jody Kauflin

Footer

Contact us

2069 W. Powers Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120

(303) 795 0781

Connect with us

Instagram Facebook

Newsletter signup

Visit

Open Tuesday to Sunday
11:00 am to 4:00 pm

We’re closed every Monday plus New Years Day, Easter Sunday, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Supported by

© 2025 The Littleton Fine Arts Guild (LFAG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the arts in our community. Privacy Statement. Web design and local marketing by My Local Start.