Grand Trunk Western Station (Lansing)

Grand Trunk Station
Grand Trunk Railroad

View of station in 1910
Location Lansing, Michigan
United States.
Construction
Structure type one floor
Other information
Status restored
History
Opened 1902
Closed 1971
Previous names Grand Trunk Railroad
Grand Trunk Western Rail Station/Lansing Depot
Location 1203 S. Washington Ave.
Lansing, Michigan
Coordinates 42°43′10″N 84°33′5″W / 42.71944°N 84.55139°W / 42.71944; -84.55139Coordinates: 42°43′10″N 84°33′5″W / 42.71944°N 84.55139°W / 42.71944; -84.55139
Built 1902
Architect Spier & Rohns
NRHP Reference # 80004605[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 3, 1980
Designated MSHS April 11, 1977

The Grand Trunk Western Station was a historic railroad station in Lansing, Michigan. The station was built in 1902 by the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Detroit to Chicago. The station was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1978,[2] and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History

The building is castle-like with a square tower. It was built in 1902 by the Grand Trunk Railroad and was the Lansing station for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad until 1971. It served as a main depot for all passengers during these years and for merchandise trains. In 1972, it was renovated as a restaurant. The building's exterior remains unchanged. Gerald R. Ford, who was from Michigan and the 38th president of the United States, dined here during a campaign tour on May 15, 1976.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Grand Trunk Depot". The Michigan Historical Marker Web Site. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  3. Mrozek, David J. (2005). Railroad Depots of Michigan: 1910–1920. Images of Rail. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p. 12 via Google Books.

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