Northern Pacific Railway Depot (Fargo, North Dakota)

Northern Pacific Railway Depot
Location 701 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°52′29″N 96°47′21″W / 46.87472°N 96.78917°W / 46.87472; -96.78917Coordinates: 46°52′29″N 96°47′21″W / 46.87472°N 96.78917°W / 46.87472; -96.78917
Area less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1898
Architect Cass Gilbert
NRHP Reference # 75001304 [1]
Added to NRHP February 13, 1975

The Northern Pacific Railway Depot (also known as N.P. Depot) is a former railway station in Fargo, North Dakota. Built in 1898, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

History

The station was built in 1898. It was designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert.[1]

At the time of the station's construction, Fargo-Moorhead was served by both the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern Railroad.[2] This station was served by Northern Pacific trains, while the Great Northern operated its own station further north along Broadway.

End of service

In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the Burlington Northern. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern tracks. Therefore, passenger trains no longer stopped at the Northern Pacific station.[3]

Historic designation

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The listing included one contributing building on an area of less than 1 acre (0.40 ha).[1][4]

It is also included within the also-NRHP-listed Downtown Fargo District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Multiple Property Documentation Form: Railroads in North Dakota, 1872-1956" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Fargo, N.D.: Great Northern Railway Depot". History Exhibition. Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Walter L. Bailey (October 29, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Northern Pacific Railway Depot / N.P. Depot" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1974


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