Fargo station (Northern Pacific Railway)

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Northern Pacific Railway Depot
NorthernPacificRailwayDepot FargoND.jpg
Fargo station (Northern Pacific Railway) is located in North Dakota
Fargo station (Northern Pacific Railway)
Location701 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates46°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
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1898
ArchitectCass Gilbert
Part ofDowntown Fargo District (ID83004064)
NRHP reference No.75001304 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1975

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

History[]

The station was built in 1898. It was designed by 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 Railroad. 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. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. 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". National Park Service. and Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1974

External links[]

Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
toward Seattle or Tacoma
Main Line
toward St. Paul
toward
Streeter – Fargo Terminus


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