The Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot, also known as the Suttons Bay Railroad Depot, is a railroad station located at 101 South Cedar Street in Suttons Bay, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot | |
 | |
   | |
| Location | 101 S. Cedar St., Suttons Bay, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°58′26″N 85°39′3″W / 44.97389°N 85.65083°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000929[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1997 |
| Designated MSHS | September 4, 1997[2] |
History
editThe main track through Suttons Bay was laid down in 1903 by the Traverse City, Leelanau, and Manistique Railroad, to access a Northport-Manistique car ferry.[3] A siding was built a few years later;[2] however, the railway was immediately unsuccessful and the ferry was discontinued by 1908. In 1919, a successor company, the Leelanau Transit Company was organized to take over ownership of the tracks. They leased the line to the Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad and built this depot between the main line and siding in Suttons Bay as a passenger and freight station.[2]
In the 1960s, the tracks north of Suttons Bay were abandoned.[3] The track section between Suttons Bay and Traverse City were used by the Leelanau Scenic Railroad between 1989 and 1995. In 1996, the track were torn up and a rail trail put in its place. The depot is used as a law office.
Description
editThe Suttons Bay Railroad Depot is a single-story Arts-and-Crafts-inspired structure with a hip roof, built of rounded cobblestones.[2] The roof overhangs widely on all sides of the building, sheltering the walls and the trackside platform.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Depot History". Suttons Bay Law. Retrieved February 1, 2014.