National Register of Historic Places

Railroad Depot

Alberton, Mineral County, Montana
Listed
January 13, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001603

About this property

The Milwaukee Railroad Depot in Alberton, Montana was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway (a.k.a. Milwaukee Road) in 1908, during its Pacific Extension from Mobridge, South Dakota to Tacoma, Washington from 1906 to 1909. The depot is a rectangular one-story wood-frame building constructed in the Craftsman style. When the Milwaukee Road built its transcontinental line, it placed a division point at Alberton. In addition to the depot, there were also a roundhouse, turntable and locomotive repair shops. The depot became the center of the commercial district of the town and the railroad was the town's major employer. After the railroad was electrified in 1916, the roundhouse and turntable were removed. When the railroad went bankrupt in the 1980s, the depot was sold to the Town of Alberton and is now used as a community center. The depot was listed in the National Register because of its architecture and association with The Milwaukee Road and the development of railroads in Montana.

Location

701 Railroad St.
Alberton, Mineral County, Montana
47.00271, -114.47604

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Sources

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When was Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Railroad Depot?

Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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