Great Falls Railroad Historic District

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Great Northern Passenger Depot

At the end of 1st Ave. built in 1910.

Photo taken by Jim Allen in Sept. 2018

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Description 

Two railroads once served the city. The St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba (later the Great Northern) arrived at Great Falls in 1887; and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul entered Great Falls in 1910. The rail-yards are gone; now only one track goes through the district.

Two buildings were previously listed on the National Register. They are the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Passenger Depot, and the Arvon Block.

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1993

Reference number

93000038

Architectural styles

Modern Movement: Moderne; Other architectural type; Victorian: Renaissance; Western Commercial

Areas of significance

Transportation; Landscape Architecture; Politics/Government; Industry; Architecture; Commerce; Exploration/Settlement

Levels of significance

State; Local

Evaluation criteria

C - Design/Construction; A - Event; B - Person

Property type

District

Historic functions

Rail-related; Theater; Park; Manufacturing facility; Business

Current functions

Theater; Manufacturing facility; Rail-related; Business; Park

Periods of significance

1900-1924; 1925-1949; 1875-1899

Significant years

1883; 1909; 1929

Number of properties

Contributing buildings: 38
Contributing structures: 2
Contributing sites: 3
Contributing objects: 10
Non-contributing buildings: 7
Non-contributing objects: 5

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Update Log 

• December 26, 2018: New photos from Jim Allen
• December 13, 2018: Updated by Jim Allen: added description, corrected coordinates

Related landmarks 

• Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger Depot (Contributing resource)
• Arvon Block (Contributing resource)

Sources 

• Jim Allen
• National Register database - Reference number 93000038

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