Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot
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N 45° 27.932 W 098° 29.317
14T E 539977 N 5034794
The Milwaukee Depot was built in 1911 and was the 4th depot built by the Milwaukee RR in Aberdeen.
Waymark Code: WM189K
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2007
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It was built in a style which later became known as Prairie Style and features a low pitched hip roof in red tile, rows of same sized windows, and an emphasis on the horizontal. Prairie style buildings were meant to "hug" the prairie with their low flat massiveness. The estimated cost of the construction was $93,000. From 1911 to 1969, SD's only transcontinental passenger service was available from Aberdeen's Milwaukee Depot. East bound travelers departed at 2 a.m. averaging 79 mph and arrived in downtown Minneapolis by 6:30 a.m. In peak years, 14 scheduled passenger trains stopped here daily. In 2003 Tom and Danielle Aman Enterprises acquired the depot for developmental and preservation purposes. The depot played a historic role during WWII as troop trains were diverted through Aberdeen specifically to sample free "pheasant sandwiches" prepared by the Aberdeen Railway Station Canteen inside the depot. The Red Cross and USO who prepared the sandwiches at the Canteen were featured in wartime news reels and several periodicals of the time. They also had birthday cakes in case it was someone’s birthday and a small gift for each soldier at Christmas time. The canteen was opened in August of 1943 and closed in
March of 1946.
Street address:
Main St and Railroad Ave
Aberdeen, SD USA
County / Borough / Parish: Brown County
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Parts of it still railway related, parts of it empty.
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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