National Register of Historic Places

Riverton Railroad Depot

Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming
Listed
May 21, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002827

About this property

The Riverton Railroad Depot is a historic railway station located at 1st and Main Streets in Riverton, Wyoming. The depot was built by the Chicago and North Western Railway from 1906 to 1907 along a new line through central Wyoming built by the railway in 1906. The city of Riverton formed only two weeks before the railroad reached it when land in the area opened to new residents under the Homestead Act. The railroad spurred economic development in the region by exporting agricultural products and oil and creating demand for the local coal and lumber industries. When the railroad industry declined after World War II, the Chicago and North Western gradually decreased its service west of Casper, and by 1974 it was prepared to demolish the Riverton station as well. A group of Riverton residents instead bought and restored the depot, which now houses businesses. Some claim that the depot is the last surviving Chicago and North Western station west of Casper, but, although modified, the Lander station (the end of track for the C&NW's westward expansion), still stands and is currently home to the Lander Chamber of Commerce. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978.

Location

1st and Main Sts.
Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming
43.02444, -108.39064

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEAGRICULTUREECONOMICSTRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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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 Riverton Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Riverton Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Riverton Railroad Depot?

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

What is the period of significance for Riverton Railroad Depot?

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

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