Constructed in 1923 as a Union Pacific Railroad depot, this Mission Revival structure was designed by Los Angeles architects John and Donald Parkinson. It is an imposing example of Mission Revival design, with much of its interior made of solid oak, and it cost $83,600.00. The depot replaced an earlier structure that burned on September 9, 1921. The newer facility included a restaurant and a fifty-room hotel. For some years the old depot has served Caliente as a civic center and as the location of city government offices.