National Register of Historic Places

Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot

Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan
Listed
August 20, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000929

About this property

The Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot, also known as the Suttons Bay Railroad Depot, is a railroad station located at 101 South Cedar Street in Suttons Bay, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The main track through Suttons Bay was laid down in 1903 by the Traverse City, Leelanau, and Manistique Railroad, to access a Northport-Manistique car ferry. A siding was built a few years later; however, the railway was immediately unsuccessful and the ferry was discontinued by 1908. In 1919, a successor company, the Leelanau Transit Company was organized to take over ownership of the tracks. They leased the line to the Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad and built this depot between the main line and siding in Suttons Bay as a passenger and freight station. In the 1960s, the tracks north of Suttons Bay were abandoned. The track section between Suttons Bay and Traverse City were used by the Leelanau Scenic Railroad between 1989 and 1995. In 1996, the track were torn up and a rail trail put in its place. The depot is used as a law office. The Suttons Bay Railroad Depot is a single-story Arts-and-Crafts-inspired structure with a hip roof, built of rounded cobblestones. The roof overhangs widely on all sides of the building, sheltering the walls and the trackside platform.

Location

101 S. Cedar St.
Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan
44.97382, -85.65100

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When was Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot listed on the National Register?

Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot?

Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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