Milwaukee Railroad Depot (Alberton, Montana)
The Milwaukee Railroad Depot in Alberton, Montana was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in 1908, during its Pacific Extension from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington from 1906-09. The depot is a rectangular one-story wood frame building constructed in the Craftsman style.
When the Milwaukee Road built its transcontinental line, it placed a division point at Alberton. In addition to the depot, there were also a roundhouse, turntable and locomotive repair shops. The depot became the center of the commercial district of the town and the railroad was the town's major employer.
When the railroad was electrified in the 1920s, the roundhouse and turntable were removed.
When the railroad went bankrupt in the 1980s, the depot was sold to the Town of Alberton and is now used as a community center.
The depot was listed in the National Register because of its architecture and association with The Milwaukee Road and the development of railroads in Montana.
