- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad-Kittitas Depot
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad--Kittitas Depot
Location: Jct. of Railroad Ave. and Main St.
Kittitas, WashingtonCoordinates: 46°58′55″N 120°25′05″W / 46.98194°N 120.41806°WCoordinates: 46°58′55″N 120°25′05″W / 46.98194°N 120.41806°W Built: 1909 Architect: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Architectural style: Craftsman/20th Century Vernacular Governing body: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission MPS: Milwaukee Road MPS NRHP Reference#: 92001582 Added to NRHP: November 19, 1992 The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad-Kittitas Depot is a railroad station in Kittitas, Washington that was built in 1909 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the "Milwaukee Road") as part of the railroad's Pacific Extension.
The depot is a rectangular, single-story, wood-frame building. It was built to serve the local community by shipping agricultural products. A small rail yard served the potato packing houses. In 1919, after the railroad electrified, an electric substation and operators' houses were built adjacent to the depot. In 1974, the substation was razed, and the operators' houses were sold to private individuals. After the railroad abandoned the Pacific Extension, the depot was taken over by the State of Washington and now is part of the Iron Horse State Park, a rails-to-trails initiative.
The depot was listed in the National Register because of its association with the Milwaukee Road and the development of railroads in Washington.
References
- Bruce, Robin. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RR, Kittitas Depot (Kittitas County, Washington) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1992. On file at the National Register of Historic Places, Washington, DC; and at the State of Washington Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Olympia, Washington.
- Holstein, Craig, Robin Bruce, and Charles Mutschler. Historic Resources of the Milwaukee Road in Washington, 1909-1945. National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documetation Form. On file at the National Park Service, Washington, DC. 1992.
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Category:National Register of Historic Places • 
Portal:National Register of Historic PlacesCategories:- Milwaukee Road stations in Washington (state)
- Railway stations opened in 1909
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- Buildings and structures in Kittitas County, Washington
- Transportation in Kittitas County, Washington
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