[2][3] The two-story wood depot was originally located at the corner of National Boulevard and Vinton Avenue.

[2] As the surrounding area became a suburban residential community, the depot became “a symbol of another day and reflective of what has happened to Palms”.

[5] In the early 1960s, the Culver-Palms Boy Scout Troop 49 undertook a beautification of the depot building and used it as a meeting place.

[2] The Los Angeles Fire Department ultimately condemned the structure, but preservationists sought to save it from demolition.

[2] The depot presently sits at the entrance to Heritage Square and houses the museum gift shop.