Stillwater in Washington County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight House
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2014
1. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight House NRHP Marker
Part of the Stillwater Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
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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: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list.
Location. 45° 3.29′ N, 92° 48.268′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, Minnesota, in Washington County. Marker is on Water Street north of Nelson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Water Street South, Stillwater MN 55082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Simonet's Furniture and Carpet Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Smithson Paper Box Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Northern States Power Company Division Offices (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stillwater-Houlton Interstate Bridge (about 400 feet away); Lumbermen's Exchange Building (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); John Karst Block (about 500 feet away); Birthplace of Minnesota (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.
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Regarding Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight House. Excerpt from nomination form:
The freight house and depot, built in 1883, is a simple vernacular building. Exterior ornamentation consists of a series of arched doors and windows on both sides of the building. Constructed of limestone and brick the building measures 200 feet by 40 feet. The limestone foundation walls measure approximately two feet thick. The brick bearing walls are eighteen inches thick and thirty feet high. (The limestone was quarried in the nearby North Quarry.).
Building also contributes to the Stillwater Commercial Historic District.
Also see . . . Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight House National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2014
2. Former Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
