Virginia Depot facts for kids
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Duluth, Winnipeg, and Pacific Depot
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The Virginia Depot viewed from the east
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 Location in Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Location | 600 Chestnut Street, Virginia, Minnesota |
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| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004364 |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1980 |
The Virginia Depot is an old train station in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1913. The Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway used it for many years.
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A Special Old Building
The Virginia Depot is a very important building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This is a list of places that are important to American history.
Why the Depot is Important
The depot is special for a few reasons. Its design and how it was built are important. It also shows how much people relied on trains back then.
Trains were key for business and travel. They brought goods and workers to the area. They also shipped out iron ore from the nearby Mesabi Range. The depot was a main entry point for this busy region.
Where the Depot Stands
The Virginia Depot is in a great spot. It sits at the end of Chestnut Street. This street runs through Virginia's old downtown area.
Right behind the depot is Silver Lake. Trains used to cross the lake on a wooden bridge. This helped save space in the city. Mining operations made land very tight in Virginia.
From Station to Bank
The last passenger train left the Virginia Depot on July 1, 1961. After that, the building was no longer a train station.
Five years later, a bank bought the building. They changed it so it could be used as a bank. This is called adaptive reuse. It means finding a new purpose for an old building.
