Menominee station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Menominee
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| Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station | |||||||||||
Menominee station in August 2011.
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| Location | 219 West Fourth Avenue, Menominee, Michigan 49858 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1903 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1927 | ||||||||||
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Station
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 Location in Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Location | 219 West Fourth Ave., Menominee, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) | ||||||||||
| Built | 1903 | ||||||||||
| Architect | J. U. Nettenstrom | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 82002852 | ||||||||||
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| Added to NRHP | April 22, 1982 | ||||||||||
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Station, also known as the Milwaukee Road Depot, is an old train station in Menominee, Michigan. It's located at 219 West Fourth Avenue. This historic building is special because it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. It was also named a Michigan State Historic Site in 1977.
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History of the Menominee Train Station
Why the Station Was Built
Railroad service first came to Menominee to help the logging industry. This industry involved cutting down trees for wood. But as the 1800s ended, logging was not doing as well.
To make up for less business, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, also called the Milwaukee Road, started offering rides for people.
Building the Station
In 1903, the Milwaukee Road built this passenger station in Menominee. It was designed by an architect named James U. Nettenstrom. A very similar station was built around the same time in Marinette, Wisconsin.
Train Services and Closure
From 1903 to 1914, the railroad ran three passenger trains every day. These trains traveled between Menominee and Crivitz, Wisconsin.
From 1915 to 1927, the train line carried both people and goods. However, this business eventually stopped working. The station was then used only for freight (carrying goods) until 1938. After that, it was closed down.
Later Life of the Station
In 1979, a group of private owners called Depot Enterprises bought the building. As of 2012, the building was for sale.
What the Menominee Station Looks Like
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Depot is a one-story building. It is made of wood and covered with clapboards, which are overlapping wooden boards. It also has vertical tongue and groove siding, which means the wood planks fit together tightly. The building sits on a strong concrete foundation.
The main part of the station has a gabled roof. This means the roof has two sloping sides that meet at a ridge, like an upside-down "V". The roof has wide parts that hang over the sides, supported by metal brackets.
At one end of the building, there is a covered waiting area for passengers. This area has a hip roof, which slopes down on all four sides. It also has columns that look like Doric columns, which are simple, sturdy columns from ancient Greek architecture.
Inside, the station has about 2,000 square feet of space. The covered waiting platform adds another 500 square feet. The platform and the train tracks are currently lower than the ground around them.
Images for kids
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Menominee, Michigan census map showing 4 railroads in the 1st Ward
