Structure type one floor Closed 1971 Opened 1902 Added to NRHP 3 July 1980 | Status restored Previous names Grand Trunk Railroad Architecture firm Spier & Rohns | |
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Location Lansing, Michigan
United States. Location 1203 S. Washington Ave.
Lansing, Michigan Similar Michigan Women's Hall of Fa, Impression 5 Science Center, Mark Ridley's Comedy, R E Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing River Trail | ||
The Grand Trunk Western Station was a historic railroad station in Lansing, Michigan. The station was built in 1902 by the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Detroit to Chicago. The station was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1978, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
History
The building is castle-like with a square tower. It was built in 1902 by the Grand Trunk Railroad and was the Lansing station for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad until 1971. It served as a main depot for all passengers during these years and for merchandise trains. In 1972, it was renovated as a restaurant. The building's exterior remains unchanged. Gerald R. Ford, who was from Michigan and the 38th president of the United States, dined here during a campaign tour on May 15, 1976.