Grand Trunk Western Station (Lansing)
Grand Trunk Station | |
|---|---|
| Grand Trunk Railroad | |
 View of station in 1910 | |
| Location |
Lansing, Michigan United States. |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | one floor |
| Other information | |
| Status | restored |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Closed | 1971 |
| Previous names | Grand Trunk Railroad |
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Grand Trunk Western Rail Station/Lansing Depot | |
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| Location |
1203 S. Washington Ave. Lansing, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°43′10″N 84°33′5″W / 42.71944°N 84.55139°WCoordinates: 42°43′10″N 84°33′5″W / 42.71944°N 84.55139°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Spier & Rohns |
| NRHP Reference # | 80004605[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 1980 |
| Designated MSHS | April 11, 1977 |
The Grand Trunk Western Station was a historic railroad station in Lansing, Michigan. The station was built in 1902 by the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Detroit to Chicago. The station was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1978,[2] and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History
The building is castle-like with a square tower. It was built in 1902 by the Grand Trunk Railroad and was the Lansing station for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad until 1971. It served as a main depot for all passengers during these years and for merchandise trains. In 1972, it was renovated as a restaurant. The building's exterior remains unchanged. Gerald R. Ford, who was from Michigan and the 38th president of the United States, dined here during a campaign tour on May 15, 1976.[3]
See also
Michigan portal
Railways portal
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Grand Trunk Depot". The Michigan Historical Marker Web Site. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Mrozek, David J. (2005). Railroad Depots of Michigan: 1910–1920. Images of Rail. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p. 12 – via Google Books.
External links
- Cosentino, Lawrence (January 31, 2013). "Depot Gets New Shot at History: BWL Gives REO Town's Grand Trunk Railroad Station $2.8 Million Makeover". City Pulse. Lansing.