Overview

This one-story, wood-frame railroad station served passengers on the Northern Pacific Railway from about 1905 until 1912.

Building History

The City of Centralia, WA, recounted the history of the Northern Pacific Railway's three stations there: "The first Depot was built in 1880 by the Northern Pacific Railroad and sat on the corner of Main and Railroad Avenues. The small wood framed building was followed by a larger wood building in 1905, known locally as "Noah's Ark" due to its architectural design. The current Depot was built of brick in 1912, and was dedicated at the 1912 "Hub City Festival", along with the Carnegie Library and the now demolished Dumon Building." (See City of Centralia.com, "Historic Train Depot," accessed 07/10/2019.)

PCAD id: 23002