Wednesday will mark 100 years since the first passenger train arrived at the Boise Depot , and the city is celebrating the landmark with four days of events.
The Spanish-style depot on the West Eastover Terrace hill overlooking the Capitol has become an icon over the last century, often featured on postcards and popular as a wedding venue.
While today the building is used to teach local train history and host events, the Boise Depot was once a economic engine for growth, making the arrival of the Union Pacific’s main line on April 16, 1925 one of the most important moments in the city’s history, according to Boise’s Department of Arts and History Director Jennifer Stevens…