"American Legion Post 131" - Alberton, MT
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N 47° 00.151 W 114° 28.590
11T E 691837 N 5208534
Once along the Milwaukee Road mainline which reached to the Pacific Coast, the Alberton Station was long ago abandoned, to be repurposed by the town.
Waymark Code: WMWP3K
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2017
Views: 1
This Craftsman style depot was built by the Milwaukee Road as it pushed its way westward. Between 1906 and 1909 the line extended its line from North Dakota to Seattle creating yet another transcontinental route for passengers and freight. As it pushed through western Montana it followed the Clark Fork River, passing through Alberton in 1908 and building this depot as it passed, as well as a roundhouse, turntable and locomotive repair shops, making Alberton a division point. The depot remained in use by the railroad until possibly as late as 1980, the year that the line was abandoned and the depot sold to the town of Alberton. Today the depot houses the Alberton Town Hall, the Alberton Community Centre, the Alberton branch of the Mineral County Public Library, the senior citizens center and the American Legion. They seem to have squeezed half of the town's services into the building. Given that Alberton was made a divisional point, the depot was substantially larger than the norm, built to include a passenger waiting room, station master's office, rest rooms, ticket booth, freight warehouse and living quarters for the station master and family.
Given the current population of Alberton is 550 persons, the Legion in Alberton is small and has no building of its own, instead sharing with the town hall.
Each year Alberton celebrates its railroad heritage with Alberton's Railroad Day, held the third Saturday in July. This year, 2023, will mark the 38th anniversary of this community event.
Street address: 710 Railroad Avenue Alberton, MT United States 59820
Year the building was constructed.: 1908
Activities: Friday or Saturday socials
Hall rental: Yes
Can headgear be worn inside?: Didn't ask
Web-link for this "Legion": Not listed
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