Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot, located in Great Falls, Montana, was built in 1915 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (also known as The Milwaukee Road). The Milwaukee Road was the last transcontinental railroad that entered Montana in 1907–1908 as a part of its "Pacific Extension".

Great Falls
Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station
Great Falls Milwaukee Road Depot, May 2002.
Location101 River Drive, Great Falls, Montana 59401
History
Opened1908
Rebuilt1915
Services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Manchester
towards Agawam
 Northern Montana Division Falls Yard
towards Harlowton
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot
LocationCentral Avenue and River Drive North
Great Falls, Montana
Coordinates47°30′26″N 111°18′31″W
Built1915
ArchitectJ.A. Lindstrand
Architectural styleMission Revival
NRHP reference No.88001119
Added to NRHPOctober 13, 1988

The depot is a two-story brick building that includes a 135-foot tower. The building is rectangular in shape. The first floor held the waiting rooms, station agent's office and baggage rooms. Railroad offices were located on the second floor. It was designed by architect J.A. Lindstrand, who also designed the Milwaukee Depot in Missoula, Montana.

The depot continued to serve the local community until the mid-1960s. The Milwaukee Road then ceased passenger service. After the railroad's bankruptcy, the building sat vacant until it was converted into a retail mall in the 1970s. The mall closed in the early 1980s. In 1988, the building was converted into an office building.

References
  • Wells, Karen A. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, National Park Service, Washington, DC, 1988.


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