Architecture
The structure was built in the Mission/Spanish Revival style and designed by architects Reed & Stem of St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Northern Pacific Railway. It "is notable for its Spanish mission-style architecture, a familiar mode in the Southwest and California but uncommon in the northern plains."
The station's stucco-like exterior incorporated marble chips and the building was designed with red Ludowici tile. Cherry-trimmed railroad offices and waiting rooms were located in the building's central block, and floors featured elaborate mosaics. [3]
History
The station's location was originally the site of the Sheridan House, a prominent hotel. The hotel owner's eventually gave up their 99-year lease on the land and moved the hotel building across the street to allow for the construction of the Bismarck station in 1901. [3]
After the Northern Pacific Railway and then Burlington Northern Railroad discontinued passenger service, Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha used the station from 1971 until it was discontinued in 1979. [4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as the Northern Pacific Railway Depot. [2]
The station underwent a renovation that was completed in 2018, and a brewery was opened in the building. [5] The brewery closed in 2020 with plans to renovate the building into restaurant, office, and event space. [6]
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