Built 1898 Opened 1898 Architect Cass Gilbert | NRHP Reference # 75001304 Added to NRHP 13 February 1975 | |
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Location 701 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota Area less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) Similar Red River Zoo, Newman Outdoor Field, Fargo Air Museum, Fargodome, The Roger Maris Museum | ||
The Northern Pacific Railway Depot (also known as N.P. Depot) is a former railway station in Fargo, North Dakota. Built in 1898, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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History
The station was built in 1898. It was designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert.
At the time of the station's construction, Fargo-Moorhead was served by both the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern Railroad. 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. 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.
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).
It is also included within the also-NRHP-listed Downtown Fargo District.