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Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District

Coordinates: 46°21′23″N 94°11′8″W / 46.35639°N 94.18556°W / 46.35639; -94.18556
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Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District
Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District from the northwest
Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District is located in Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District
Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District is located in the United States
Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, Laurel and 13th Sts.
Brainerd, Minnesota
Coordinates46°21′23″N 94°11′8″W / 46.35639°N 94.18556°W / 46.35639; -94.18556
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Built1882[3]
ArchitectNorthern Pacific Engineering Department
NRHP reference No.88003024[1][2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 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.[3] 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.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. 2007-10-16.
  3. ^ a b "Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District". Archiplanet. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
side view of the shops