Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight House - Stillwater, Minnesota
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 45° 03.289 W 092° 48.261
15T E 515405 N 4989058
Historic freight depot in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WM6MM5
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2009
Views: 5
Construction of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight House also known as the Stillwater Depot was completed in January 1883. The depot was needed to serve the bustling lumbering town which was rapidly growing in the late 19th century. Once completed the freight house served up to 70 rail cars a day. The building later housed the Curtis Feed and Coal and the Farm Service Store. In 1970 the Milwaukee Road Railroad closed the agency and the building was sold. The building has been renovated and converted to a restaurant called the "Freight House". The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Restaurant
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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