CStPM&O Passenger Station at Superior, WI. on April 19, 1963 at 3:45PM
Some of my inspiration to share these images comes from great people who go out of their way to promote the hobby, such as Steve Seidler. This morning I received a note from him as follows:
"Jeff, I think of your Twin Ports historical efforts often, and check your pages to see what is new. I appreciate all you do and yet keep working on the railroad. I need your help if by some slim chance, you might have an obscure photo in your collection. I am working on a model of the C&NW Passenger Station, or Omaha Depot in Superior WI, Winter Street, across from the SOO LINE Depot. The coloring was different and the only photos I have show the SOO station with just corners of the C&NW in the background. At two different times they had a very large passenger sign on the roof facing west. One was near the edge of the roof, while one was mounted about center high. The coloring of the brick was tan with dark brown accents for windows and trim. I have checked the C&NW historical society and no one seemed to record a photo of the depot. If you have anything that shows clearly what it looked like, could you please share with me? I am certain it was very close in style and color to the C&NW Depot in Duluth. Thanks for your help. Have a great week, dear friend."
Good news, Steve. Here's a shot of the depot, albeit boarded up and unused, as at this time the railroad had abandoned the building. The date is 1963 and the following year the building would be demolished. It stood on the north side of the Omaha/LST&T/Soo Line tracks just east of Tower Avenue. This view was taken standing on Tower Avenue looking east so we can see the west end of the building and the south wall along the tracks.
Designed in 1891 by Chicago architect Charles S. Frost the Omaha depot in Superior stood at 808 Ogden Avenue and was constructed of Lake Superior brown sandstone (brownstone). The structure was built by contractor David P. Hood of Duluth. Frost also designed C&NW System stations at Eau Claire, WI. in 1896 and Duluth, MN. in 1898.
The other noteworthy brownstone depot in Superior was the Lake Superior Terminal & Transfer Railway's Superior Union Station at 933 Oakes Avenue (still standing) that was built in May 1905 after the original wooden structure burned down in July 1904. A small temporary depot sufficed in between the two major projects. Mr. Hood was the contractor on this job as well but this depot was designed by architects German & Lignell of Duluth, MN. with brownstone brought in from Port Wing.
Good luck with your model building project, Steve!
CStPM&O Passenger Station at Superior, WI. on April 19, 1963 at 3:45PM
Some of my inspiration to share these images comes from great people who go out of their way to promote the hobby, such as Steve Seidler. This morning I received a note from him as follows:
"Jeff, I think of your Twin Ports historical efforts often, and check your pages to see what is new. I appreciate all you do and yet keep working on the railroad. I need your help if by some slim chance, you might have an obscure photo in your collection. I am working on a model of the C&NW Passenger Station, or Omaha Depot in Superior WI, Winter Street, across from the SOO LINE Depot. The coloring was different and the only photos I have show the SOO station with just corners of the C&NW in the background. At two different times they had a very large passenger sign on the roof facing west. One was near the edge of the roof, while one was mounted about center high. The coloring of the brick was tan with dark brown accents for windows and trim. I have checked the C&NW historical society and no one seemed to record a photo of the depot. If you have anything that shows clearly what it looked like, could you please share with me? I am certain it was very close in style and color to the C&NW Depot in Duluth. Thanks for your help. Have a great week, dear friend."
Good news, Steve. Here's a shot of the depot, albeit boarded up and unused, as at this time the railroad had abandoned the building. The date is 1963 and the following year the building would be demolished. It stood on the north side of the Omaha/LST&T/Soo Line tracks just east of Tower Avenue. This view was taken standing on Tower Avenue looking east so we can see the west end of the building and the south wall along the tracks.
Designed in 1891 by Chicago architect Charles S. Frost the Omaha depot in Superior stood at 808 Ogden Avenue and was constructed of Lake Superior brown sandstone (brownstone). The structure was built by contractor David P. Hood of Duluth. Frost also designed C&NW System stations at Eau Claire, WI. in 1896 and Duluth, MN. in 1898.
The other noteworthy brownstone depot in Superior was the Lake Superior Terminal & Transfer Railway's Superior Union Station at 933 Oakes Avenue (still standing) that was built in May 1905 after the original wooden structure burned down in July 1904. A small temporary depot sufficed in between the two major projects. Mr. Hood was the contractor on this job as well but this depot was designed by architects German & Lignell of Duluth, MN. with brownstone brought in from Port Wing.
Good luck with your model building project, Steve!