Victor station (Colorado)

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Midland Terminal Railroad Depot
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The building is now a private residence.
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Location230 N. 4th St., Victor, Colorado
Coordinates 38°42′45″N105°8′25″W / 38.71250°N 105.14028°W / 38.71250; -105.14028
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1895
NRHP reference No. 84000899 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1984

The Midland Terminal Railroad Depot in Victor, Colorado, was built in 1895 for the Midland Terminal Railway. [2]

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Colorado Midland Railroad established the Midland Terminal Railroad for a spur line between Divide and Cripple Creek and then to Victor. This allowed for ore to be transported via train rather than wagons for processing in Old Colorado City. [3]

The brick depot contains features common to its type and period of construction including the wide overhanging eaves, the central bay office window, and the large freight doors. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Priscilla Kaufmann (May 17, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midland Terminal Railroad Depot". National Park Service . Retrieved June 20, 2018. With accompanying photos
  3. David Martinek, MDAD working committee (March 24, 2009). "A Short History of the Colorado Midland and Midland Terminal railroads" (PDF). Teller County, Colorado: Teller Historic and Environmental Coalition. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2018.