Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District

Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District

Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District from the northwest
Location Roughly bounded by the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, Laurel and 13th Sts.
Brainerd, Minnesota
Coordinates 46°21′23″N 94°11′8″W / 46.35639°N 94.18556°W / 46.35639; -94.18556Coordinates: 46°21′23″N 94°11′8″W / 46.35639°N 94.18556°W / 46.35639; -94.18556
Area 25 acres (10 ha)
Built 1882[1]
Architect Northern Pacific Engineering Department
NRHP Reference # 88003024[2][3]
Added to NRHP January 3, 1989

The Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District, located in Brainerd, in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a set of buildings built by the Northern Pacific Railroad and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It was built in 1882 using stone, brick, slate, concrete, and asphalt.[1] The buildings were designed and built by the railroad to construct and repair equipment.

The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

References

  1. 1 2 "Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District". Archiplanet. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. 2007-10-16.
side view of the shops


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