Amarillo: Faces, Places & Open Spaces

The architecture of buildings in downtown Amarillo ranges from Art Deco in the Pueblo Decostyle
of the White and Kirk Building at 516 South Polk Street, and the Kress Building at 702 South
Polk Street, to Gothic, Mission Revival, and English Tudor. The landmark Santa Fe Building is a
stunning example of the use of Gothic design. Many know the E. F. Rittenberry designed Pueblo
Deco-style building at 802 South Polk Street as the Levine’s Building. The Pueblo Deco-style Fisk
Medical Arts Building at 724 South Polk Street is a treasured icon of early Amarillo construction
and was designed by noted architect, Guy Carlander. Other Guy Carlander designed projects
include the old Northwest Texas Hospital, the Old Tascosa Room at the Herring Hotel, several
Llano Cemetery structures, Amarillo Hardware, and Amarillo College’s Russell and Ordway Halls.
The Mission revival-style Santa Fe Depot was built in 1910 and once served as depot, Harvey
House, and hotel. It is now privately owned, and is located near the Texas Historical Landmark
site of the Santa Fe Railroad Locomotive 5000, “Madam Queen.”
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