Minnesota Depots
A list of known surviving Great Northern depots in Minnesota
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Minnesota Depots A list of known surviving Great Northern depots in Minnesota |
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| STATION | PHOTOS | BUILT | TYPE | CURRENT USE | LOCATION |
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| Ada | Not available |
Brick 32'x112' |
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| Albany | Not available | 1888 |
Wood 24'x60' |
Central Minnesota Model Railway Club | Relocated to Stearns County Pioneer Club | |
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Alexandria |
Not available |
1907 |
Brick 32'x121' |
Business |
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Modernized |
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Appleton |
Not available | 1885 |
Wood 20'x73' |
BNSF MOW |
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Argyle |
Not available | 1881 |
Wood 24'x61' |
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Askov |
Not available |
1894 |
Wood 24'x60' |
Pine County Historical Society Museum |
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| Atwater | Not available | 1912 |
Wood 30'x96' |
City Office Building | Relocated |
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| Bagley | Not available | 1888 |
Wood 24'x72' |
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Baker |
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1900 |
Wood 24'x48' |
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion grounds. |
Relocated to Rollag |
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July 2005 | ||
| Photos taken September 2, 2002 by Bill Sornsin | ||||||||||
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Barnesville |
Not available | 1906 |
Brick 32'x66' |
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Modified |
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Bemidji |
Not available |
1898 |
Brick 32'x217' |
Beltrami County History Center |
Minnesota Ave |
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Breckenridge |
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1901 |
Brick 32'x121' |
Used by the Red River Valley & Western Railroad |
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Sept 2005 |
Great Northern herald is still visible above the bay window. |
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| Photos taken July 13, 2002 by Darrin Ceason | ||||||||||
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Bruno |
Not available | 1913 |
Wood 30'x76' |
Museum |
Relocated to Sandstone |
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In town park on the south edge of town. |
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Calumet |
Not available | 1909 |
Wood 30'x48' |
Business / Museum |
Relocated in town |
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Cass Lake |
Not available | 1914 |
Wood 30'x112' |
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Chokio |
Not available | 1896 |
Wood 25'6"x 50'4" |
BNSF |
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Clara City |
Not available | 1909 |
Wood 30'x76' |
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| Climax | Not available | 1895 |
Wood 30'x60' |
Moved to farm 3 mi. south and 1 mi. west of town |
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March 2004 | Poor condition | |||
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Cokato |
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1913 |
Wood 30'x96' |
Moved to 651 West Highway 12 in Dassel |
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Renamed Dassel |
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Photo taken July 14, 2001 |
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Comstock |
Not available | 1890 |
Wood 24'x69' |
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Sided and modernized |
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Cottonwood |
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1888 |
Wood, two story 24'x72' |
Moved about 1/4 N of its original location and oriented E/W as opposed to NE/SW |
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July 2005 |
Second story removed. Owned by the city of Cottonwood. |
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| Photo taken by Jeff Gniffke | ||||||||||
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Dalton |
Not available | 1893 |
Wood 20'6" x49' |
Museum |
Relocated to Lake Region Pioneer Threshermen's Association grounds |
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| Duluth | Not available | 1892 |
Stone / Brick |
St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center | 506 W Michigan St |
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Added-on to. | |||
| Eldred | Not available | 1904 | Wood 30'x48' | Relocated to farm just outside of town |
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Erskine |
Not available | 1894 |
Wood 24'x60' |
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Sided |
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Fergus Falls |
Not available | 1897 |
Brick 28'x201' |
Rail America |
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| Foreston | Not available | Wood | Residence | Relocated to Milaca |
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Glyndon |
Not available | 1889 |
Wood 43'x53' |
Museum |
Relocated to town park |
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Granite Falls |
Not available | 1887 |
Wood, two story 24'x56' |
Office |
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Sided |
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| Greenbush | Not available | Relocated to Pelan Pioneer Park |
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Restored. From Don Wicklund farm. | ||||||
| Green Valley |
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1902 | Wood 24'x48' | Storage | Moved to a farm 3.5 to 4 miles SE of Green Valley |
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| Photo taken by Jeff Gniffke | ||||||||||
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Hanley Falls |
Not available | 1895 |
Wood 24'x60' |
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Hibbing |
Not available |
1903 |
Wood, two story 22'x80' |
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Hills |
Not available |
1895 |
Wood 18'x42' |
Relocated to business district |
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| Humboldt | Not available | Wood, two story 24'x40' | Moved to north of Hallock on Highway 1 and County Rd 4 |
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| Hutchinson | ) |
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1886 |
Wood 24'x100' |
To be turned into a museum. |
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May 2005 | Depot is currently undergoing restoration. | ||
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Photos taken by David Zachmeyer September 7, 2002 |
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| Kandiyohi | ) |
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1900 |
Wood 24'x48' |
Kandiyohi County Historical Society | Moved to Willmar |
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July 2005 | Restored | |
| Photos taken July 14, 2001 | ||||||||||
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Kennedy |
Not available |
Wood 24'x60' |
Relocated |
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| Litchfield |
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Wood |
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Sided. Depot originally from Benson, MN. (?) | |||||
| Photos taken July 2001 by Lindsay Korst | ||||||||||
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Manley |
Not available |
1895 |
Wood, two story 18'x42' |
Storage |
Moved to farm |
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GN / CSt.PM&O depot. |
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Marshall |
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1903 |
Brick 32'x150' |
BNSF |
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July 2005 |
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Maynard |
Not available | 1890 |
Wood 24'x48' |
Boy Scouts |
Relocated to park, west end of town |
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Middle River |
Not available | 1904 |
Wood 30'x48' |
Relocated |
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Milaca |
Not available | Brick |
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Moorhead |
Not available |
1896 |
Stone 30'x74' |
Museum |
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Mora |
Not available |
Brick / Stucco |
Business |
On site |
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Modified |
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Morris |
Not available |
1898 |
Brick 29'x136' |
BNSF MOW |
On site |
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1915 |
Wood 24'x60' |
Community Center |
Relocated to a park on the lake. |
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Sided | ||
| Photos taken July 17, 2001 | ||||||||||
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Northcote |
Not available | 1885 |
Wood 24'x60' |
Private (Dunn) |
Relocated across Rt 75 |
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March 2004 |
Modified |
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Noyes |
Not available |
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Wood 30'x137' |
BNSF |
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March 2004 | Soo/GN | |||
| Paynesville | Not available | 1890 |
Wood 24'x60' |
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Used as cottage on Rice Lake | |||||
| Princeton | Not available | 1903 |
Brick, 1.5 story 32'x200' |
Museum | 10th Ave and First St |
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Richmond |
Not available | 1890 |
Wood 24'x64' |
Relocated |
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Modified |
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Rothsay |
Not available | 1879 |
Wood 30'x60' |
Business |
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Rustad |
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Wood |
Storage |
Relocated to 4284 14th St S, Moorhead |
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| Photos taken September 16, 2005 | ||||||||||
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Sandstone |
Not available |
1895 |
Wood 24'x96' |
Private |
Relocated |
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St. Cloud |
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1899 |
Brick / Stone 34'x148' |
BNSF MOW facility |
1715 Breckenridge Ave |
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St. Paul Union Depot (S.P.U.D.) |
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1920 |
Stone |
Head house: Stores and restaurants
Concourse: US Postal Service |
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Sept 2005 |
The third picture shows the support structure of the former platforms. REA and postal traffic was handled below it. |
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Photos taken July 16, 2001 |
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| Sauk Centre | Not available | 1892 |
Wood 99'x27' |
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Sided and modernized |
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| Spicer | Not available | 1890 |
Wood 24'x60' |
Business | Relocated across road. |
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Spring Park |
Not available | 1900 |
Wood 24'x48' |
Railroad |
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Sided |
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Thief River Falls |
Not available | 1885 |
Wood 24'x108' |
Relocated to fairgrounds |
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Wayzata |
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1906 |
Wood / Stucco 30'x64' |
Wayzata Historical Society & Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce |
402 E Lake St. |
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July 2003 |
On the north shore of Lake Minnetonka. |
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Photos taken July 17, 2001 and July 17, 2003 |
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| Willmar | ) |
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Brick |
BNSF yard office |
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Photos taken July 14, 2001 |
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Wolverton |
Not available | 1899 |
Wood 24'x48' |
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