Loveland Depot Explained

Colorado and Southern Railway Depot
Nrhp Type:cp
Coordinates:40.3961°N -105.0753°W
Built:1902
Architect:C.B. Martin
Added:June 14, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Partof:Downtown Loveland Historic District
Partof Refnum:15000281
Designated Nrhp Type:June 1, 2015
Refnum:82002303

The Colorado and Southern Railway Depot in Loveland, Colorado was built in 1902 as replacement to a former depot built in 1878. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

It is located at 405 Railroad Ave. in Loveland, or at 409-427 N. Railroad Avenue,[1] and has also been known as the Loveland Depot.

It was designed by Charles B. Martin, a Colorado and Southern architect. It was built at cost of $19,949.

The depot is NaNfeet in plan, was built of buff-colored brick, and has three sections: "a passenger depot at the southern end, a narrower freight depot at the northern end, and a large formerly open porch in the center." Brick from the old depot being replaced was used to pave walkways and the platform of the new depot.

It is described as "Romanesque Revival in its detailing with the arch used within and without as a decorative motif. The main entrance to the passenger depot is on the South end of the building through an open vestibule with arched openings on three sides."[2]

It was also included as a contributing building in the Downtown Loveland Historic District, NRHP-listed in 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Loveland Historic District / 5LR.9700 . . Carl McWilliams . October 3, 2014 . May 31, 2021. Includes 13 historic photos. Note:53 photos from 2014 accompanied the nomination but are not included in this PDF.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82002303}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Colorado and Southern Railway Depot / Loveland Depot]. National Park Service. Lee Morrow . January 25, 1980 . June 1, 2021. With