Utica Depot Explained

Utica
Type:Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station
Style:Milwaukee Road
Address:28562 431st Ave, Menno, South Dakota 57045
Coordinates:43.2467°N -97.5767°W
Opened:1890s
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Utica Depot
Coordinates:43.2467°N -97.5767°W
Location:28562 431st Ave
Menno, South Dakota
Embed:yes
Built:1890s
Added:April 16, 1980
Refnum:80003755

The Utica Depot was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway ("Milwaukee Road") in the 1890s. It is a rectangular one story structure with wide overhanging bracketed eaves. It is a standardized depot design constructed by railroads in many rural locations. The depot has belled siding and an irregular stone foundation; a bay window and the main door are located on the front façade.

The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1] because of its architecture and also because of its association with the development of Utica and Yankton County. Since closing, the depot was moved from Utica to a museum in Menno.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NPGallery Asset Detail. npgallery.nps.gov. 2022-10-11.
  2. http://www.southdakotamagazine.com/why-we-love-railroad-depots "Why We Love Railroad Depots".