Winona and St. Peter Railroad
The Winona and St. Peter Railroad was a railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was founded in 1861 in Winona, Minnesota. Five years later its track reached Owatonna, Minnesota, connecting with the main line of the Minnesota Central Railroad between Chicago and Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The following year, 1867, the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company purchased the Winona and St. Peter but continued to operate it under its original name until 1900.[1]
Independently and as a subsidiary of the Chicago and North Western (C&NW), the Winona and St. Peter also laid tracks across southern Minnesota and into Dakota Territory. Towns established along these tracks provided a ready market for goods manufactured in Winona and channeled agricultural products into the city, spurring Winona's growth as an industrial and shipping hub from 1870 to 1900 and making it the third largest city in Minnesota for three decades.[1]
In 1885 the railroad was involved in the Supreme Court case Winona & St. Peter Railroad Co. v. Barney.[2]
Legacy
Three surviving buildings associated with the railroad are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Winona and St. Peter Railroad Freight House, built in Winona 1882–1883;[3] the Winona and St. Peter Freight Depot, built in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, circa 1887;[4] and the Winona and St. Peter Engine House, built in Winona circa 1890.[1]
References
^ abc McKechnie, Mark (1983-04-13). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Winona & St. Peter Engine House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-28..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Winona & St. Peter R. Co. v. Barney 113 U.S. 618 (1885)". US Supreme Court. Justia. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
^ McKechnie, Mark; Charles W. Nelson (1982-11-03). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Winona & St. Peter Railroad Freight House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
^ Gimmestad, Dennis (January 1979). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Winona and St. Peter Freight Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
