Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Ellensburg, Washington - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
The Northern Pacific Railway arrived in Ellensburg in 1886 and had a small wooden station on 4th St. On July 4, 1889 a devastating fire destroyed more than 200 Victorian-era frame buildings and 10 blocks of the business district. The town began rebuilding largely in brick and even though the original depot had survived the fire many people began asking the railroad for a new larger depot. Construction of a new depot finally began in 1909 and opened for use in October, 1910 at a cost of $52,000 for a 9800 square foot building. Following World War II, railroads began lobbying Congress to allow them to drop their money losing passenger service. Congress finally established Amtrak which began service on May 1, 1971. In October 1981, Amtrak abandoned passenger service through Ellensburg and the Depot closed. It was sold by the railroad into private ownership and on August 13, 1991 the Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. After years of financial and legal problems ownership of the Depot passed to the City of Ellensburg and the non-profit Historic Ellensburg group is planning its restoration.
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Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No Is the station/depot open to the public?: No If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Currently empty and owned by the city with plans being developed for restoration. What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Northern Pacific Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log User Rating   9/23/2009 Volcanoguy visited it