Suttons Bay station

Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site
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Location	101 S. Cedar St., Suttons Bay, Michigan
Coordinates	44°58′26″N 85°39′3″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	97000929[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 21, 1997
Designated MSHS	September 4, 1997[2]

The Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot, also known as the Suttons Bay Railroad Depot, is a railroad station located at 101 South Cedar Street in Suttons Bay, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

History

The main track through Suttons Bay was laid down in 1903 by the Traverse City, Leelanau, and Manistique Railroad, to access a Northport-Manistique car ferry.[3] A siding was built a few years later;[2] however, the railway was immediately unsuccessful and the ferry was discontinued by 1908. In 1919, a successor company, the Leelanau Transit Company was organized to take over ownership of the tracks. They leased the line to the Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad and built this depot between the main line and siding in Suttons Bay as a passenger and freight station.[2]

In the 1960s, the tracks north of Suttons Bay were abandoned.[3] The track section between Suttons Bay and Traverse City were used by the Leelanau Scenic Railroad between 1989 and 1995. In 1996, the track were torn up and a rail trail put in its place. The depot is used as a law office.

Description

The Suttons Bay Railroad Depot is a single-story Arts-and-Crafts-inspired structure with a hip roof, built of rounded cobblestones.[2] The roof overhangs widely on all sides of the building, sheltering the walls and the trackside platform.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
3. "Depot History". Suttons Bay Law. Retrieved February 1, 2014.