Ritzville Washington Depot -
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N 47° 07.577 W 118° 22.805
11T E 395326 N 5220121
Built in 1910 this depot once serviced up to ten passenger trains per day.
Waymark Code: WM88HM
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2010
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The Depot was built by the Northern Pacific Railroad company in 1910. It is a brick structure, built in the classic mission style. Its exterior exhibits overhanging eaves, a gable roof, bellcast eaves, and stepped parapets with stone coping. The interior is remarkably well preserved, and with terrazzo floors and tile wainscoating.
The depot was built with separate Gentlemen's and Ladies' waiting rooms, placed on either side of a corridor containing the ticket office. For commercial interests, there was a freight & baggage room, with a separate heated holding area for fragile goods.
The indoor restrooms at the depot were among the first in town, and were especially popular with children and their parents. The ladies' room still has the original tank on the water closet.
Source: The Railroad-Depot History Museum of Ritzville, Washington