Английская Википедия:Denver and Rio Grande Depot (Montrose, Colorado)
Шаблон:Infobox NRHP The Denver and Rio Grande Depot, also known as the Montrose Railroad Depot,Шаблон:Sfn is a historic railway station in Montrose, Colorado. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has housed the Montrose County Historical Museum since the 1970s.
History
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway first reached Montrose in 1882, and by 1885, it was described as the "most important station west of Gunnison City".Шаблон:Sfn The current depot was built sometime between 1908 and 1912, replacing a previous facility.Шаблон:Sfn[1] The station served both passengers and freight.[1] The railway branched south out of Montrose to Ouray and the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, and it branched east to Gunnison and Crested Butte.[1]
The depot was nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural and transportation significance; it was listed on June 3, 1982.Шаблон:Sfn[2] Beginning circa 1980, the depot has housed the Montrose County Historical Museum.Шаблон:Sfn[3] Part of the building has also been rented to the Continental Trailways bus system.Шаблон:Sfn
Architecture and setting
The depot is located in downtown Montrose, and is described as an "architectural bright spot".Шаблон:Sfn It has a Mission Revival design, characterized by the arcades, terra cotta tile roof, and curvilinear parapets.Шаблон:Sfn It is a one-story structure, approximately rectangular, with main facades along the east (street side) and west (track side). Two chimneys protrude from the roof. The lower Шаблон:Convert of the exterior is concrete with a wainscot appearance, above which is rough concrete stucco.Шаблон:Sfn
A spur track used to exist to the south of the station, since replaced by a parking lot.Шаблон:Sfn
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