Littleton Downtown Historic District Walking Tours

Thursday, August 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Depot Art Gallery — 2069 W. Powers Avenue, Littleton

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Travel back in time with free walking tours of buildings, lives, culture, and events of Littleton through history. Each tour gives details of the building architecture, history, and the people who owned them. The tour starts and ends at the Depot Arts Gallery. This is a walking tour taken throughout downtown Littleton, taking approximately one hour and fifteen minutes and walking approximately 0.6 miles. Guided by Historic Littleton, Inc. Donations are accepted.

There are two tours to choose from: 5pm & 6pm The tour starts and ends at the Deport Art Gallery 2069 W Powers Ave. Come early and stay after the tour for the Depot Art Gallery’s Patio Party from 4pm-8pm FREE parking is available at the Depot Art Gallery.

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 train 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 Depot’s galleries.

Cost	Free Admission - Donations Accepted
Sponsor(s)	Historic Littleton Inc.
Contact
Email	historiclittleton@gmail.com
Phone
Website	https://hlinc.org