National Register of Historic Places

Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot

Medicine Bow, Carbon County, Wyoming
Listed
November 1, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001832

About this property

The Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot was built 1912–1919 in Medicine Bow, Wyoming for the Union Pacific Railway. It is a typical example of Union Pacific railway architecture with a hipped clay shingle roof with broad overhangs supported by brackets over a one-story wood-frame station structure. The depot features a projecting bay designed to allow the station master to see incoming trains. The western section of the building contained the waiting room, the station office and a baggage room, while the eastern section contained living quarters for the stationmaster and his family. The station functioned in its original purpose until May 1981. The Medicine Bow Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1982. The building is occupied by the Medicine Bow Museum.

Location

405 Lincoln Hwy.
Medicine Bow, Carbon County, Wyoming
41.89523, -106.20038

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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When was Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot listed on the National Register?

Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot?

Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot?

The period of significance for Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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