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Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District
Historic district in Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Northern Pacific Railroad Shops Historic District | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, Laurel and 13th Sts. Brainerd, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 46°21′23″N 94°11′8″W |
Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
Built | 1882[1] |
Architect | Northern Pacific Engineering Department |
NRHP reference No. | 88003024[2][3] |
Added to NRHP | January 3, 1989 |
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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.[citation needed]