Northern Pacific Railway Depot | |
Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
Location: | 701 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota |
Coordinates: | 46.8747°N -96.7892°W |
Built: | 1898 |
Architect: | Cass Gilbert |
Added: | February 13, 1975 |
Area: | less than |
Refnum: | 75001304 |
Nrhp Type2: | indcp |
Partof: | Downtown Fargo District |
Partof Refnum: | 83004064 |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | October 13, 1983 |
Nocat: | yes |
The Fargo station is a former railway station in Fargo, North Dakota. Built in 1898, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as the Northern Pacific Railway Depot.
The station was built in 1898. It was designed by architect Cass Gilbert.
At the time of the station's construction, Fargo-Moorhead was served by both the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern Railway.[1] This station was served by Northern Pacific trains, while the Great Northern operated its own station further north along Broadway.
In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the Burlington Northern Railroad. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern tracks. Therefore, passenger trains no longer stopped at the Northern Pacific station.[2]
The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The listing included one contributing building on an area of less than .[3]
It is also included within the also-NRHP-listed Downtown Fargo District.