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Burlington Depot
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National Register of Historic Places

Burlington Depot

On the National Register since 198145 years
Listed 1981Red Cloud
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About Burlington Depot

Burlington Depot, at Seward St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1981. It was among the first 5 of Red Cloud’s 27 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its literature and architecture, at the national level. It was listed as part of Willa Cather TR. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isRestored railroad depot in Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Seward St., Red Cloud · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Burlington DepotStart here
  2. 2Railroad Addition Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic ChurchBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Jackson's ReserveSite · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Garber GroveSite · 0.4 mi on
Around it

18 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPerkins-Wiener HouseVernacular0.7 mi★Cather HouseVernacular0.7 miBMiner HouseItalianate · Built 18780.7 miBMiner Brothers StoreBuilding0.7 miBUS Post Office-Red CloudModerne0.8 miBFarmer's and Merchant's Bank BuildingEclectic · Built 18880.8 miDMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBCity PharmacyBuilding0.8 miBOpera HouseBuilding0.8 miBMoon BlockBuilding0.8 miDSeward Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.8 miBFirst Baptist ChurchStick Style0.9 miBAuld Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 19170.9 miBGrace Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.9 miBWarner-Cather HouseBuilt 19040.9 miStRed Cloud BridgeRigid-connected Warren pony/through truss1 miBWebster County CourthouseRenaissance1 miBDr. Gilbert McKeeby HouseVictorian · Built 18831 mi

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Questions about Burlington Depot

Is Burlington Depot on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1981 (Register number 81000376).

Is Burlington Depot a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cather House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Burlington Depot?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Burlington Depot?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73919991 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.