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Union Depot (Pueblo, Colorado)
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Pueblo Union Depot is the historic railroad station in Pueblo, Colorado
. It was built in the Richardsonian Romanesque
style in 1889-1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
, the Colorado & Southern Railway (which was acquired by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
in 1908), the Missouri Pacific Railroad
, and the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific. Today the Union Pacific Railroad
and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway share the use of the tracks, and the depot is privately owned.
Presidents Theodore Roosevelt
and Woodrow Wilson
are said to have arrived at this depot, as are Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden
and Presidential candidate John Kerry
almost a century later. Regular passenger train service is long gone now, but there is a proposal to bring commuter trains to the Interstate 25
corridor in the next few years (Front Range Commuter Rail
).
. It is owned by Joseph and James Koncilja, two brothers and prominent members of the Pueblo community.
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
. It was built in the Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
style in 1889-1890 and added to 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.
History
In the early years it served the five railroads that served Pueblo: the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
, the Colorado & Southern Railway (which was acquired by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
in 1908), the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific...
, and the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific. Today the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway share the use of the tracks, and the depot is privately owned.
Presidents Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
and Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
are said to have arrived at this depot, as are Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
and Presidential candidate John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
almost a century later. Regular passenger train service is long gone now, but there is a proposal to bring commuter trains to the Interstate 25
Interstate 25
Interstate 25 is an Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway. I-25 stretches from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, , to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming, .Interstate 25 is the main north–south expressway through...
corridor in the next few years (Front Range Commuter Rail
Front Range Commuter Rail
The Front Range Commuter Rail is a non-profit corporation whose goal is to bring a high-speed commuter rail corridor to the Front Range of Colorado, USA, with extensions to neighboring Wyoming and New Mexico. The group is affiliated with an intergovernmental agreement called the Rocky Mountain Rail...
).
Present
The Pueblo Union Depot is located at 132 W. "B" Street, located within the Union Avenue Historic Commercial DistrictUnion Avenue Historic Commercial District
The Union Avenue Historic Commercial District is a century-old business district in Pueblo, Colorado, United States.The district comprises sixty-nine contributing properties in a total area of including the Union Depot, Vail Hotel and Quaker Flour Mill. In 1983, the district was listed on the...
. It is owned by Joseph and James Koncilja, two brothers and prominent members of the Pueblo community.