National Register of Historic Places

Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot

Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota
Listed
December 31, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001222

About this property

The Minneapolis Saint Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot or Orchard Gardens Railway Station, located at County Road 5 and 155th Street in Burnsville in the U.S. state of Minnesota was built in 1910 on the Dan Patch Line, later known as the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway. Connecting Northfield and Minneapolis, the line carried agricultural produce from rural Dakota County to urban markets. When Orchard Gardens in Burnsville was platted in 1910, this small depot was added for the area's passengers. Orchard Gardens farmers grew onions, apples, and flowers, and produced eggs and milk until the Great Depression caused locals to find employment in Minneapolis. Then the station attracted more commuters than farmers.

Location

Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota
44.72246, -93.29859

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot listed on the National Register?

Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot?

Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot?

The period of significance for Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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