Exterior Renovation
Repair work on the exterior of the depot began the spring after the depot was moved.
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Project Phases
The effort to rescue and restore the depot consists of six key phases that require a collaborative partnership of organizations, businesses, and individuals.
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Potential Location, Design, and Uses
Public input guides the planned use of the depot to complement the proposed transit hub and revitalize the west side.
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Fundraising Goals
Save the Northfield Depot has a campaign goal of $730,000 for the total project, which includes a rehabilitated depot for use, attached pavilion, and adjacent sculpture garden.
Our vision is to restore the depot, add the features from the 1917 Plan, and facilitate its use as a visitors’ attraction and a community gathering place.
Progress
Interior Renovation
Renovation and repurposing of the depot’s interior began the summer after the depot was moved.
Sculpture Garden
Planning for the garden began the fall after the depot was moved; physical work is currently underway.
Foundation
Building the new foundation and basement began immediately after the depot was moved to its new home.
Depot Move
The depot was successfully moved from its original location to its new home across the street on the Q-block on January 6, 2016
Move Preparation
Work to prepare for the depot’s move began in 2015, both on the structure of the depot itself and on the new site.
Recent News
Recap of the 2022 Depot Ribbon-Cutting
Over 100 citizens and special guests celebrated the success of the depot rehabilitation project at the Ribbon-Cutting event on Thursday, October 6. The theme, appropriately, was “It took a village to save a depot.” Those attending the ribbon-cutting reflected the…
Join us for our Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
It truly took our village to save this depot. Please join us and our special guests for our Ribbon-Cutting Celebration for the 1888 Northfield depot at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, to celebrate your achievement! And after the ribbon cutting, enjoy the depot’s interior…
Visit the renovated 1888 depot during DJJD
While we plan to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony this fall, we thought that opening the depot during the Defeat of Jesse James Days might give more people like you, who have been so supportive of the effort, a chance to…
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