Mankato Union Depot


  • Address: 112 N Riverfront Dr
  • Vicinity: E Main St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Mankato Union Depot is an active train station in Mankato, MN. It was is built in 1896 by two competing railroad companies, the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Line and the Chicago and North Western Railroad, to alleviate concerns by Mankato residents that two separate depots would be too noisy. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1896/00/00 Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Developer Mankato Union Depot is jointly built by two competiting railroad companies
1896/00/00 J B Nelson and Co Contractor Mankato Union Depot is jointly built by two competiting railroad companies
1896/00/00 Chicago and North Western Railway Developer Mankato Union Depot is jointly built by two competiting railroad companies

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Particulars for Mankato Union Depot:
Sight Category Building
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Owner Private
Area of Significance Railroad
Historic Use Railroad Depot
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 80001956
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Nelsen,J.B.,Co.
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Additional documentation
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Transportation, Exploration-settlement
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1896
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Rail-related
Current Function: Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Rail-related

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