Utica Depot

The Utica Depot was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway ("Milwaukee Road") in the 1890s. It is a rectangular one story structure with wide overhanging bracketed eaves. It is a standardized depot design constructed by railroads in many rural locations. The depot has belled siding and an irregular stone foundation; a bay window and the main door are located on the front façade.

Utica
Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station
General information
Location28562 431st Ave, Menno, South Dakota 57045
Coordinates43°14′48″N 97°34′36″W
History
Opened1890s
Services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Lesterville
towards Aberdeen
 Aberdeen – Manilla Yankton
towards Manilla
Utica Depot
Utica Depot is located in South Dakota
Utica Depot
Location28562 431st Ave
Menno, South Dakota
Coordinates43°14′48″N 97°34′36″W
Built1890s
NRHP reference No.80003755
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1980

The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1] because of its architecture and also because of its association with the development of Utica and Yankton County. Since closing, the depot was moved from Utica to a museum in Menno.[2]

References
  1. "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. "Why We Love Railroad Depots". South Dakota magazine. 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2022-10-11.


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