Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot

Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana
Listed
October 12, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88001119

About this property

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". 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 passengers until December 1, 1954, when the Milwaukee Road began ticketing and boarding at the nearby Great Northern station. By August 1955 the Milwaukee Road had ceased passenger service to Great Falls. 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.

Location

Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana
47.50682, -111.30888

Categories

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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 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 1988.

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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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