Fargo station (Northern Pacific Railway)

Northern Pacific Railway Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	701 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates	46°52′29″N 96°47′21″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]

History

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 and the Great Northern Railway.[2] This station was served by Northern Pacific trains, while the Great Northern operated its own station further north along Broadway.

End of service

In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the Burlington Northern Railroad. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern tracks. Therefore, passenger trains no longer stopped at the Northern Pacific station.[3]

Historic designation

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.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Multiple Property Documentation Form: Railroads in North Dakota, 1872-1956" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
3. "Fargo, N.D.: Great Northern Railway Depot". History Exhibition. Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
4. Walter L. Bailey (October 29, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Northern Pacific Railway Depot / N.P. Depot". National Park Service. and Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1974

External links

• Northern Pacific Railroad Depot–Fargo, at Cass Gilbert Society

Preceding station	Northern Pacific Railway			Following station
West Fargo toward Seattle or Tacoma		Main Line		Moorhead toward St. Paul
Cotter toward Streeter		Streeter – Fargo		Terminus