Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot (Salt Lake City)
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The Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot, commonly referred to as the Rio Grande Depot, in a former railroad station on the western edge of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah
. The depot was constructed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
in 1910, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975. The building is currently home to the Utah State Historical Society and its research center.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The depot was constructed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to Rio Grande or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, is a defunct U.S. railroad company. The railroad started as a narrow gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870; however, served mainly as a transcontinental...
in 1910, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975. The building is currently home to the Utah State Historical Society and its research center.