Bismarck station

Bismarck, ND

inter-city rail station

The former Bismarck station in 2009.

General information
Location| 410 East Main Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota
USA
Platforms| 1 side platform (removed)
Tracks| 4 (1 remains)
History
Opened| June 5, 1873[1]
Closed| 1979
Rebuilt| 1900
Former services
| Preceding station  |  Amtrak | Following station

|
|

Mandan

toward Seattle

|  | North Coast Hiawatha |  | Jamestown

toward Chicago

Preceding station  | Northern Pacific Railway | Following station
Mandan

toward Seattle or Tacoma

|  | Main Line |  | Burleigh

toward St. Paul

Northern Pacific Railway Depot

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location| 410 E. Main Ave., Bismarck, North Dakota
Coordinates| 46°48′18″N 100°47′7″W﻿ / ﻿46.80500°N 100.78528°W﻿ / 46.80500; -100.78528
Area| 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built| 1900
Architect| Reed & Stem
Architectural style| Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.| 77001022[2]
Added to NRHP| September 19, 1977

Location

Bismarck station is a former railroad station in Bismarck, North Dakota, built in 1900.

## Architecture

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The structure was built in the Mission/Spanish Revival style and designed by architects Reed & Stem of St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Northern Pacific Railway. It "is notable for its Spanish mission-style architecture, a familiar mode in the Southwest and California but uncommon in the northern plains."

The station's stucco-like exterior incorporated marble chips and the building was designed with red Ludowici tile. Cherry-trimmed railroad offices and waiting rooms were located in the building's central block, and floors featured elaborate mosaics.[3]

## History

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The station's location was originally the site of the Sheridan House, a prominent hotel. The hotel owner's eventually gave up their 99-year lease on the land and moved the hotel building across the street to allow for the construction of the Bismarck station in 1901.[3]

After the Northern Pacific Railway and then Burlington Northern Railroad discontinued passenger service, Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha used the station from 1971 until it was discontinued in 1979.[4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as the Northern Pacific Railway Depot.[2]

The station underwent a renovation that was completed in 2018, and a brewery was opened in the building.[5] The brewery closed in 2020 with plans to renovate the building into restaurant, office, and event space.[6]

## Bibliography

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* Federal Writer's Project (1938). Bismarck North Dakota: A Short History of a Guide to Points of Interest In and About the City. Washington D.C.: Works Progress Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

## References

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1. ^ Federal Writer's Project 1938, p. 9.
2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. ^ a b Potter, Janet Greenstein (1996). Great American Railroad Stations. Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press. pp. 379–380.
4. ^ Dawn Maddox (October 20, 1975). "Northern Pacific Railway Depot / Burlington Northern, Incorporated, Passenger Depot". and accompanying photos
5. ^ Holdman, Jessica (June 28, 2018). "Brewery opens in Bismarck Depot". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
6. ^ Ivy, Emmeline (December 21, 2023). "Bismarck Depot owner shares updates on future tenants and renovations". www.kfyrtv.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

## External links

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* Bismarck, North Dakota – TrainWeb

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Amtrak stations in North Dakota

Active stations|

* Devils Lake
* Fargo
* Grand Forks
* Minot
* Rugby
* Stanley
* Williston

Former stations|

* Bismarck
* Dickinson
* Jamestown
* Mandan
* Valley City

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National Register of Historic Places in Burleigh County, North Dakota

National Historic
Landmark|

* Menoken Indian Village Site

Historic
districts|

* Bismarck Cathedral Area Historic District
* Downtown Bismarck Historic District
* Highland Acres Historic District

Other
properties|

* Bismarck Civic Auditorium
* Bismarck Tribune Building
* Burleigh County Courthouse
* Camp Hancock Site
* Chief Looking's Village site
* Depression Era Work Relief Construction Features at Double Ditch Indian Village Site State Historic Site
* Depression Era Work Relief Construction Features at Menoken State Historic Site
* Double Ditch Earth Lodge Village Site
* Dr. Albert M. and Evelyn M. Brandt House
* E. G. Patterson Building
* Florence Lake School No. 3
* Former North Dakota Executive Mansion
* Fred and Gladys Grady House
* Northern Pacific Railway Depot
* Oliver and Gertrude Lundquist House
* Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel at Annunciation Priory
* Patterson Hotel
* Soo Hotel
* St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church
* Towne–Williams House
* U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
* Van Horn Hotel
* Webb Brothers Block

Former
listings|

* Bismarck Public Library
* Fire Hall
* James W. Foley House
* Liberty Memorial Bridge
* Yegen House and Pioneer Grocery

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Burleigh County, North Dakota and List of National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota

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