National Register of Historic Places

Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot

Fairfax, Renville County, Minnesota
Listed
July 23, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001921

About this property

The Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot in Fairfax, Minnesota, United States, is a one-story, stucco-covered wood-frame building with a gabled roof built in 1883 by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad (M&StL). The interior of the depot includes a waiting room, freight room, and central office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is Renville County's only surviving M&StL depot as well as the oldest and most architecturally significant depot in the county. The M&StL established a line along the north side of the Minnesota River through southeastern Renville County in 1882. The line was extended westward into South Dakota in 1883–84. Tracks and a siding at Fairfax were built in September and October 1882, and the depot was constructed the following spring based on one of its standard combination depot plans. By the summer of 1883 Fairfax was serviced by four trains daily which stopped at the depot, providing the newly established community with its primary link with the rest of the county and state. The depot at Fairfax served as a center of community activity during its early years, and continued to provide passenger and freight service to the area until after World War II.

Location

Fairfax, Renville County, Minnesota
44.52624, -94.72003

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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When was Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot listed on the National Register?

Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot?

Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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