Crosby Soo Line Depot

Soo Line Depot

The Crosby Soo Line Depot from the southeast
Location 101 1st Street Northeast, Crosby, Minnesota[1]
Coordinates 46°29′1″N 93°57′0.5″W / 46.48361°N 93.950139°W / 46.48361; -93.950139Coordinates: 46°29′1″N 93°57′0.5″W / 46.48361°N 93.950139°W / 46.48361; -93.950139
Area Less than one acre
Built 1910
Architect Unknown
Architectural style No style listed
NRHP Reference # 80002026[2]
Designated  November 25, 1980

The Crosby Soo Line Depot is a historic former train station in Crosby, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for having local significance in the themes of commerce, industry, and transportation.[3] The depot was nominated for being an essential conduit for the arrival of goods and people and the export of iron ore during central Crow Wing County's economic boom years.[4]

The building now serves as the Soo Line Depot Museum, operated by the Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network.[1]

History

The Crosby Soo Line Depot initially served as a train station for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (later the Soo Line Railroad starting in 1961). The station was part of a project conducted from 1908 to 1910 to build a rail line from Superior, Wisconsin, to Thief River Falls, Minnesota,[5] along with a branch through Crosby to access the Cuyuna Range iron mines.

Museum

The Soo Line Depot Museum interprets historical events and daily life on the Cuyuna Range through displays of artifacts, documents, and photos. Holdings include a display on the Milford Mine disaster, vintage wedding dresses, logging and mining tools, and a replica of the Project Manhigh capsule launched nearby in 1957.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Soo Line Depot Museum". Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Soo Line Depot". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  4. ↑ Skrief, Charles (1979-09-10). National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Crosby Railroad Depot (PDF) (Report). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  5. ↑ Gjevre, John A. (1990). Saga of the Soo, West from Shoreham (2nd ed.). Moorhead, Minnesota: Gjevre Books. p. 52. LCCN 90-90283.
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