GRAND JUNCTION, Colo -- It is a local landmark. The stately Grand Junction Depot building has been empty since the early 1980's and years of neglect have taken their toll. But in 1906, Grand Junction's depot was the toast of the town.
“The pride of early western communities, the gateway to your community, was the railroad depot,” David Bailey, the Curator of History for Museum of the West, explains.The depot was designed by Henry J. Schlacks, a famous architect of the day. The elegant Italian Renaissance style of construction featured fine detail and high quality materials. It cost about $60,000 to build. That was a huge sum in the early 1900’s.“They wanted people to think as soon as they got off the train, wow, this is an amazing community,” Bailey says.In its glory days, the depot welcomed hundreds of people daily.“There was more than one railroad. There was Colorado Midland, the Denver and Rio Grande, so it was bustling place.”In those days, train service was an experience in and of itself.
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