Mayville station (North Dakota)
Mayville station is a historic train station on Front St. in Mayville, North Dakota. It was built in 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as the Great Northern Railway Depot.[1]
Great Northern Railway Depot | |
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| Location | Front St., Mayville, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 47°30′0″N 97°19′26″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1897 |
| Built by | Great Northern Railway |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001033[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1977 |
A predecessor building was burned in a fire. This building, as a new depot, was built in style "noticeably superior to the type of facility usually provided a community the size of Mayville."[2]
The depot is now home to the Goose River Heritage Center, a museum of local history.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Dawn Maddox (December 28, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Great Northern Railway Depot / Burlington Northern, Incorporated, Depot / Goose River Heritage Center". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- "Goose River Heritage Center Museum". Visit ND. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
| Preceding station | Great Northern Railway | Following station | ||
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| Portland Junction toward Larimore |
Larimore – Breckenridge | Murray toward Breckenridge | ||
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