Area less than one acre Architectural style Other, Neo-classical Opened 1913 | Built 1913 NRHP Reference # 88000673 Added to NRHP 26 May 1988 | |
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Location Minnesota Ave., Bemidji, Minnesota Similar Beltrami County History C, Sanford Center, Paul Bunyan and Babe | ||
The Great Northern Depot in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States, is a former Great Northern Railway depot now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is notable as being the last depot commissioned by James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder".
The building is a one-story structure, built of brick and limestone, with a hipped roof. The architecture is generally neoclassical, as evoked by the arched windows, doors, and facade, but it also has influences of the Arts and Crafts style, as shown by the wide eaves and the design of the windows. The interior, measuring 7,000 square feet (650 m2), contained separate waiting areas for men and women, a telegrapher's office, a baggage area, an express office, and an area for shipping and receiving freight.
Beltrami County History Center
The depot is now the home of the Beltrami County History Center, operated by the Beltrami County Historical Society. The society moved into the depot in 2001, after restoring the exterior of the depot and rehabilitating the interior of the depot for adaptive reuse.
The rail line is still in active use by the BNSF Railway.