Wilton station (North Dakota)

Wilton station in Wilton, North Dakota was built in 1900 by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. Designed by William J. Keith, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Sainte Marie Railroad Company Depot. It is also known as Soo Line Depot.[1]

Soo Line Depot, c. 1914
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Sainte Marie Railroad Company Depot
Depot in 2007
Location1st St. and McLean Ave., Wilton, North Dakota
Coordinates47°9′32″N 100°46′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
ArchitectKeith, William J.
NRHP reference No.78003079[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978

According to its NRHP nomination, the station "is historically significant for its association with William Drew Washburn (1831-1912). It is architecturally distinctive for its incorporation of a pagoda-like tower within what is otherwise a conventional design for a railroad structure."[2]

Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Baldwin
toward Bismarck
 Bismarck – Max Merida
toward Max

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Sainte Marie Railroad Company Depot / Soo Line Depot". National Park Service. and accompanying photos


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