Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Grand Trunk Depot
Photographed by Bill Rieske, June 1, 2017
1. Grand Trunk Depot Marker
Constructed in 1902, this castle-like building with its square tower was the Lansing station for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad until 1971. For decades passengers streamed through its doors. Here servicemen left and returned from military duty. Children and adults alike associated this depot with the excitement of travel and vacations. This city's joys and sorrows were reflected in this rail station; greetings and good-byes were the most vital ingredients. But gradually rail travel ebbed. Renovated as a restaurant in 1972, the building's exterior remains unchanged. Gerald R. Ford from Michigan, the thirty-eighth president of the United States, dined here during a "whistle-stop" campaign tour on May 15, 1976.
Erected 1978 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L0521.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #38 Gerald R. Ford, Jr., and the Michigan Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 42° 43.204′ N, 84° 33.143′ W. Marker is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It can be reached
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Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: REO Town Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); REO Motor Car Company / REO Clubhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moores Park Pool (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Scott Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cooley Gardens (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of the Automobile in Lansing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ransom Eli Olds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scott Sunken Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lansing.
Also see . . . Grand Trunk Depot, from the Lansing City Pulse. (Submitted on June 16, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan.)
Photographed by Bill Rieske, June 1, 2017
2. Grand Trunk Depot with Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. • William J. Toman was the editor who published this page.
