Mayville in Traill County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Great Northern Railway Depot
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
1. Great Northern Railway Depot Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 47° 30.013′ N, 97° 19.473′ W. Marker is in Mayville, North Dakota, in Traill County. Marker can be reached from 1st Avenue Southeast just south of Main Street East, on the left when traveling south. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the northeast corner of the subject building, facing north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2-48 1st Avenue Southeast, Mayville ND 58257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Mayville Public Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line).
Regarding Great Northern Railway Depot. National Register of Historic Places #77001033.
From the National Register Nomination:
The Goose River Heritage Center, a former depot, is a symbol of the railroadtransportation system which brought the town of Mayville into existence and promoted the settlement of North Dakota in the late nineteenth century. A fire destroyed the depot's predecessor, a more modest frame structure which, perhaps with improvements, might have been expected to serve Mayville for decades, as its counterparts did towns of comparable population in the state. Thus the opportunity arose to erect a new depot which in dimensions, design, and fabric was noticeably superior to the type of facility usually provided a community the size of Mayville. The inconsistency is possibly attributable to the concentration of wealth and influence in the vicinity, particularly that of the prominent and philanthropic Grandin family, which operated local bonanza wheat and purebred stock farms.
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1. Mayville Station (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
It was built in 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as the Great Northern Railway Depot. A predecessor building was burned in a fire. This building, as a new depot, was built in style "noticeably superior to the type of facility usually provided a community the size of Mayville." The depot is now home to the Goose River Heritage Center, a museum of local history.(Submitted on March 2, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
2. Great Northern Railway Depot Marker
The marker is mounted at the northeast corner of the former railroad depot building.
2. Goose River Heritage Center Museum (facebook). Excerpt:
The Goose River Heritage Center, a small museum housed in the Mayville, North Dakota Great Northern Railroad Station, houses a collection of memorabilia, vintage vehicles, clothing and equipment from the 19th and early to mid-20th centuries.(Submitted on March 2, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
3. Great Northern Railway Depot (north elevation)
Looking south along 1st Avenue Southeast.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
4. Great Northern Railway Depot (northwest elevation)
The former depot building currently houses the Goose River Heritage Center Museum.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
5. Great Northern Railway Depot (northeast elevation)
From the National Register Nomination: The 1-story depot measures 28 by 137 feet and has brick walls laid in common bond above a stone foundation. Its most visually arresting feature is the steeply pitched, hipped roof with overhanging eaves which covers the main (north) block. The north slope of the roof is punctured by a small gable with brick pediment, which itself is broken by the tall shaft of a brick chimney. A similar chimney straddles the ridge of the north end of the gabled roof over the freight wing. Freight doors with angled boarding and multi-light transoms are on the south, east, and west elevations of the wing. Door and window openings in the building are topped by segmental-arch head casings, with the straight sides of those on the main block joined to form a continuous architrave molding of 4-course brickwork. The interior of the depot, north to south, consists of women's and men's waiting rooms and restrooms; offices; storage room for perishables; corridor; and freight wing.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
