Northern Pacific Railway Depot | |
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Location | 701 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 46°52′29″N96°47′21″W / 46.87472°N 96.78917°W |
Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1898 |
Architect | Cass Gilbert |
Part of | Downtown Fargo District (ID83004064) |
NRHP reference No. | 75001304 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 13, 1975 |
Designated CP | October 13, 1983 |
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]
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 Railway and the Great Northern Railway. [2] This station was served by Northern Pacific Railway trains, while the Great Northern Railway operated its own station further north along Broadway.
In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the Burlington Northern Railroad. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific Railway tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern Railway tracks. Therefore, passenger trains no longer stopped at the Northern Pacific Railway station. [3]
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.
Preceding station | Northern Pacific Railway | Following station | ||
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West Fargo | Main Line | Moorhead toward St. Paul | ||
Cotter toward Streeter | Streeter – Fargo | Terminus |