Northern Pacific Railway Depot (Little Falls, Minnesota)

Northern Pacific Railway Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
A street-side view of the Northern Pacific Depot in Little Falls.
Location	Little Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°58′41.85″N 94°22′10.76″W / 45.9782917°N 94.3696556°WCoordinates: 45°58′41.85″N 94°22′10.76″W / 45.9782917°N 94.3696556°W
Built	1899
Architect	Cass Gilbert
Architectural style	Shingle Style
NRHP Reference #	85001987 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 5, 1985

The Northern Pacific Railway Depot in Little Falls, Minnesota is a depot designed by notable architect Cass Gilbert in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Gilbert was a prominent architect in Minnesota, having designed the Minnesota State Capitol and other buildings. The Little Falls depot was one of Cass Gilbert's last works before he moved east to New York City. In 1899, the Northern Pacific Railway hired Gilbert to design a depot at a cost not exceeding $7,000. The depot, built of sandstone, wood, and brick, mixed the Shingle Style and American Craftsman style of architecture. The steeply pitched roof was originally covered with cedar shingles. The depot was in use until 1979, when a fire broke out and damaged the roof and the ladies' waiting room. A local community group acquired the building and renovated the building.^[2] It now houses the Little Falls Chamber of Commerce.^[3]

References

1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Potter, Janet Greenstein (1996). Great American Railroad Stations. p. 353. ISBN 0-471-14389-8.
3. "Little Falls Chamber of Commerce". Explore Minnesota. Retrieved 2007-10-12.

External links

• Media related to Northern Pacific Railway Depot (Little Falls, Minnesota) at Wikimedia Commons