Union Depot
a.k.a. Ashland Depot, Chicago & Northwest Railroad Co.
417 Chapple Ave., Ashland, WIThe Ashland depot is significant as a major landmark in the city of Ashland symbolizing the city's turn-of-the-century dream of future greatness. Built in an era when residents felt Ashland would one day compete with major cities like Chicago, the depot became a key terminal for freight and passengers from northern Wisconsin and Michigan. The depot is also significant as the work of a regionally prominent architect, Charles Sumner Frost, who specialized in the design of railroad stations.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.