Staples in Todd County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Staples Station
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2022
1. Staples Station Marker
has been listed
in the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the
Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 46° 21.272′ N, 94° 47.726′ W. Marker is in Staples, Minnesota, in Todd County. Marker is on First Avenue Northeast (U.S. 10) just west of 4th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the waiting room entrance on First Avenue Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 First Avenue Northeast, Staples MN 56479, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "A Cloud of Barbed Arrows" (approx. 4.7 miles away); Here you stand at 4th & Main (approx. 5 miles away); Motley, Minnesota (approx. 7.3 miles away).
Regarding Staples Station. National Register of Historic Places #85003613.
From the National Register Nomination:
The Northern Pacific Depot and freighthouse in Staples, Minnesota are significantas the sole surviving structures of what were originally extensively developed yard facilities at the railway’s division headquarters. The railway dominated the development and the economy from 1889 until well into the twentieth century. Located on the main line of the Northern Pacific line, the Staples depot is also significant as an extremely well-preserved example of the type of work produced by staff architects of the railway.
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1. Staples station.
Staples station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Staples, Minnesota, United States, served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder service. It was built in December 1909 by the Northern Pacific Railway. The architects of the station were Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who also designed the Northern Pacific's King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal in New York City.(Submitted on November 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Staples Station.
The building shares design characteristics with other depots built by the railroad during the early 20th century. However, it is larger than those found in neighboring towns because Staples served as a NP division point, which meant that office space was needed for railroad employees.(Submitted on November 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Opened to the public in 1910, the two-story brick depot sports a restrained Classical Revival style of architecture and was built to replace an earlier wooden building. The buff, cream-colored pressed brick gives the depot a warm glow that is accentuated at twilight by the setting sun. Flanking the depot on the east and west facades are porte-cocheres where travelers arriving by carriage or motor car could pull up to the building and get out of their vehicles while sheltered from inclement weather.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 20222. Staples Station Marker(marker is mounted on the left side of the waiting room entrance)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2022
3. Staples Station Waiting Room
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2022
4. Staples Station (west elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2022
5. Staples Station (northwest elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2022
6. Staples Station (north elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
