Fargo, North Dakota Northern Pacific depot looking southeast in 1968. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 5, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Fargo, North Dakota, 1883, photograph by F. Jay Haynes.

A distant shot of the Fairfax, Washington depot. Located at Milepost 11.8.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Enumclaw, Washington, 1966. The second depot is pictured, from the Walter W. Ainsworth Collection, photograph by Robert W. Johnston.

Emerson Junction, Manitoba Canadian National depot looking southeast. It was used by Northern Pacific passenger trains after crossing the Canadian border. Located at Milepost 0.8, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

Eltopia, Washington depot and grain elevator Located at Milepost 131.9.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Edgecomb, Washington, undated. Located at Milepost 58.4.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Easton, Washington, undated. Located at Milepost 74.1, photograph by Gary Muehlius.

Passengers wait for an arrival at the Doty, Washington depot circa 1920. Located at Milepost 17.6.

Dickey, North Dakota Northern Pacific depot looking southeast in 1968 Located at Milepost 32.4, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Northern Pacific depot look southeast in 1969. The second depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 62, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

Burlington Northern 1402 switches near the former bank in De Lamer, North Dakota, 1987. Located at Milepost 112.4, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

Dayton, Washington Northern Pacific depot in 1976. Located at Milepost 98.7, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Coulee City depot and a street scene. Located at Milepost 108.6.

The Casselton, North Dakota depot circa 1912 with a group of passengers waiting for the next arrival. Located at Milepost 43.7, from the Ron Fredrickson Collection.

The Casselton, North Dakota Northern Pacific depot looking nothwest in 1968. Located at Milepost 25.1, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Casselton, Minnesota, circa 1890, from the James M. Fredrickson Collection.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Carrolls, Washington, 1929, from the Walter W. Ainsworth Collection, photograph by James Fischer.

The Carrington, North Dakota depot circa 1900. Located at Milepost 43.7, from the Ron Fredrickson Collection.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Camp Lewis, Washington, 1929, from the Walter W. Ainsworth Collection, photograph by James Fischer.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Buffalo, North Dakota, undated. Located at Milepost 41.3, photograph by Ray Diemert.

Inside freight section walls of the Buffalo, North Dakota depot. Located at Milepost 41.3, from the collection of the Barnes County Historical Society, photograph by Dennis & Gail Pederson.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Buffalo, North Dakota, undated. Located at Milepost 41.3, photograph by Ray Diemert.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Buffalo, North Dakota, undated. Located at Milepost 41.3, photograph by Ray Diemert.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Buffalo, North Dakota, undated. Located at Milepost 41.3, photograph by Ray Diemert.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Buffalo, North Dakota, 1969, from the collection of Bill Kuebler.

The Buffalo, North Dakota Northern Pacific depot in 1968. Located at Milepost 41.2, from the Charles W Bohi Collection, photograph by Charles W. Bohi.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Bucoda, Washington, 1929, from the Walter W. Ainsworth Collection, photograph by James Fischer.

The Northern Pacific Depot at Bristol, Washington, circa 1920, from the Walter W. Ainsworth Collection, photograph by George Thompson.

The Northern Pacific depot in Bismarck, North Dakota. Before designing the Bismarck depot, Cass Gilbert had designed railroad depots in the Shingle, Old English, Germanic Medieval, and Italian Renaissance styles. The Bismarck depot is Gilbert's first Mission-style design. Typical of Gilbert, he did not introduce the style. Appearing on the architectural scene about 1895, the Mission style was still in its infancy when Gilbert began his experimentation. He was quick to grasp that the diversity of image generated by different architectural styles was an important component in the "sense of place" that depot architecture demanded. Following the time-honored massing of railroad depots, the central portion of the building is two stories, flanked by one-story wings. Missing is the traditional wide overhanging eave on the track side, but in its place is an arcaded porch at either end that is unified by the arched windows in the building's main block. The greater height of the waiting room is expressed in the central volume of the building by gable-end walls that project above the roofline. The simple austerity of the surfaces and towers lend a "provincial" quality to the building. The bell-shaped roofs of the towers derive from Moorish influence on Medieval Spanish architecture and reveal Gilbert's deep knowledge of architectural sources and his willingness to explore them in his work. Portions of the towers that are not Spanish suggest the influence of Richardson. The third depot is pictured. Located at Milepost 101.7, from the Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota.