Northern Pacific Railroad Depot (Missoula, Montana)
46.875277777778 - 113.99166666667Koordinaten: 46 ° 52 ' 31 " N, 113 ° 59 ' 30" W
The Northern Pacific Railroad Depot is a railway station in Missoula in the U.S. state of Montana. It was built in 1901 by the Northern Pacific Railway, and the standing building today is the third reception building, which was erected by the railway company in the city, since 1883 the railway line was built through Missoula.
The arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway in Missoula put the economic prosperity of the city safely as an important transportation hub in western Montana. The first station building was built in 1883 and was located about 250 meters west of the current building. 1896 plans were made to erect a new building, but this was destroyed before its completion by arson. The current station was completed in 1901 and was designed by the architectural firm Reed and Stem of St. Paul, Minnesota, in a simplified neo-Renaissance style. Reed and Stem entwarm over 100 Bahnhofsgeböude, including the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
The station was built of brick, the roof tiles are made of terracotta. The building is three stories in the skin tract, the two side wings have a floor. The main building is divided by brick brick pillars in six yokes, said each of the two corners closest located with a red and black yin and yang, are the logo of the Northern Pacific Railroad provided. The side wings are structured in a similar way in four bays. The Hauptfügel has a gable roof, while the two side wings are fitted with flat roofs.
Passenger trains of the Northern Pacific Railroad held here until 1971, then the passenger traffic in the United States was taken over by Amtrak. Amtrak operated by the North Coast Hiawatha Missoula until 1979.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 28 March 1985 and is considered the most prominent building in Missoula, illustrating the importance of the railroad in the development and transformation of the economy of the city.
In the environment of the station building is the restored "Ten Wheeler " Steam Locomotive Northern Pacific # 1356.