Northern Pacific Warehouse

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Northern Pacific Warehouse
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LocationBounded by Preston Ave. and Main St. along the Burlington Northern, Thompson Falls, Montana
Coordinates 47°35′42″N115°20′33″W / 47.59500°N 115.34250°W / 47.59500; -115.34250 Coordinates: 47°35′42″N115°20′33″W / 47.59500°N 115.34250°W / 47.59500; -115.34250
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
MPS Thompson Falls MRA
NRHP reference No. 86002785 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1986

The Northern Pacific Warehouse in Thompson Falls, Montana, also known as the Burlington Northern Warehouse, was built in 1900 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

The listed property is bounded by Preston Ave. and Main St. along the Burlington Northern right-of-way.

It was deemed significant as the sole surviving structure from the railroad industry in Thompson Falls. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John Lazuk (October 5, 1984). "Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory: Northern Pacific Warehouse / Burlington Northern Warehouse". National Park Service . Retrieved August 31, 2017. With photo from 1985.