Winona and St. Peter Engine House

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Winona and St. Peter Engine House
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The Winona and St. Peter Engine House viewed from the southeast
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Location75 Gould Street,
Winona, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°3′26″N91°40′7″W / 44.05722°N 91.66861°W / 44.05722; -91.66861
Area1.36 acres (0.55 ha)
Builtc. 1890
NRHP reference No. 84001730 [1]
Designated January 12, 1984

The Winona and St. Peter Engine House is a former engine house in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was built around 1890 by the Winona and St. Peter Railroad, a subsidiary of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for having local significance in the theme of transportation. [3] It was nominated for being the sole surviving structure of a railroad shop complex that was a major local employer and a component of the rail network that fueled Winona's economy. [2]

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The building continued to serve as a locomotive shop until the Chicago and North Western removed its maintenance operations from Winona. Since 1965 the building has served as a warehouse, [2] and is currently utilized by the Fastenal company of Winona.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 McKechnie, Mark (1983-04-13). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Winona & St. Peter Engine House". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  3. "Winona and St. Peter Engine House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-10.

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