The Kelso Depot, now also the Mojave National Preserve Visitors Center, is located in the
Mojave Desert within the
National Park Service Mojave National Preserve. The first depot, by the
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, opened in 1905. In early 1923 the railroad began construction of the new "Kelso Clubhouse & Restaurant" which opened the next year. The Kelso Depot was built to provide services to passengers and railroad employees, and a water stop for the steam locomotives. It is an example of a surviving mid-1920s era
Mission Revival and
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture Styled railroad depot with a hotel, restaurant, and gardens in Southern California.
Also seen
HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.