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The Union Pacific Railroad Complex in Evanston, Wyoming, was built to serve the Union Pacific Railroad main line running through Evanston. The complex's brick buildings were built in 1912–13, with frame buildings spanning the period from 1871 to the 1920s. The complex features a roundhouse with 27 stalls built during the 1912 improvement phase, replacing an earlier roundhouse built in 1871. The complex was the chief service point on the UP main line between Ogden, Utah, and Green River, Wyoming. Five brick structures remain: the roundhouse, machine shop, gas building, storehouse and the mineral building. Five frame buildings include an office, a woodworking shop and a company store. The maintenance depot was closed and transferred to Green River in 1927. The Evanston complex became the Union Pacific Reclamation Plant, where rolling stock received heavy overhaul. It was the largest employer in Evanston, employing more than 300. The Union Pacific deeded the complex to Evanston in 1974. An overhaul facility for railcars reopened the same year. Starting as the Wyoming Railcar Company, the operation was absorbed by the Lithcote Company, which was in turn acquired by the Union Tank Car Company. The Union Tank Car Company moved out of the complex in 1998. The roundhouse complex is being restored by the Evanston Renewal Agency. The Union Pacific Railroad Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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When was Union Pacific Railroad Complex listed on the National Register?
Union Pacific Railroad Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 26, 1985.
What type of historic resource is Union Pacific Railroad Complex?
Union Pacific Railroad Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Union Pacific Railroad Complex?
The period of significance for Union Pacific Railroad Complex is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1862.
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