ALL ABOARD VISALIA!

THE DEPOT PROJECT

A Cultural Center History Museum for Visalia

Join us

June 26th at 5:30 pm
in front of the depot, 207 E. Oak Avenue

for a brief escrow signing ceremony followed by tours of The Depot.
Share your memories and celebrate with us as we embark on this journey
to transform the historic Southern Pacific Depot building into a
community center for the arts, culture, and history.

Southern Pacific Depot built in 1916 stopped serving passenger trains after WWII.

In 1971 the Southern Pacific depot was transformed into The Depot Restaurant where locals gathered to dine, connect, and celebrate joyous occasions.

The depot waiting room became The Depot main dining room.

This exterior space became part of the interior of The Depot Restaurant.

The Creation of Visalia’s History Museum & Cultural Center

On November 14th stakeholders were invited to a meeting held at the Lofts at fort visalia casting the vision for a cultural center museum and gleaning the community’s input and support in the venture.

Next Steps

To make this dream a reality, The Visalia Heritage Board is announcing our All Aboard Visalia Campaign for the purchase and renovation of The Depot. This $6 million campaign will secure funding for the purchase, renovation, and initial programming of this community history museum.

Would you like to be a part of this exciting endeavor?

VISALIA HERITAGE is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Corporation founded in 1978 to celebrate and uphold Visalia’s rich heritage through preservation of historic structures and resources for future generations.

SUPPORT VISALIA HERITAGE

Gifts to the Campaign may be received in the form of three-year pledges and one-time gifts. Gifts in the form of appreciated securities and gifts-in-kind are welcome. Naming, honoring, and memorial gifts are also available to donors. Join us in making this vision a reality.