{"nrhp_refnum":"93000151","name":"Lake Shore and Michigan Southern (LS&MS) Railroad Depot-Wauseon","other_names":["New York Central RR Depot","Wauseon Depot","Ful-247-10"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Depot St. S side, between Fulton and Brunell Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wauseon","county":"Fulton County","state":"OH","lat":41.547428308000065,"lon":-84.13692768799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-03-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story red brick railroad depot on the south side of Depot Street in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, built in 1896 by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of the New York Central.","why_significant":"The depot is argued to be a good example of a midsize combination passenger and freight station serving a small rural Ohio community. It was an important regional transportation center and a social hub for the town and county. It is also a Romanesque Revival building with largely intact original interior woodwork.","narrative":"Built in 1896 by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, this one-story brick depot in Wauseon, Ohio, replaced an older wooden station that had grown too small. It measures about 66 by 26 feet and shows Romanesque Revival features: red pressed brick walls on a rusticated sandstone base, round-arched openings, and a hipped roof with broad flared eaves on large brackets. Inside, separate men's and women's waiting rooms flank the agent's office, with Georgia pine paneling, oak trim, maple floors and the original telegraph key. The depot handled passengers, freight and express goods, and agents relayed train orders. It served as the town's gateway to the west and a social gathering place. Road traffic and the Ohio Turnpike reduced its role, and it closed by 1970. It is recognized for its railroad transportation history and its well-preserved architecture, and a railroad club now uses it for displays.","period_of_significance":"1896-1942","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Romanesque","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Closed as a depot by 1970 and acquired by the City of Wauseon; vacant until 1975, when the county historical society began watching over it. A railroad club now displays model trains and memorabilia, and a rehabilitation plan is underway.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.457672-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/93000151.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000151/9f46e6bb3f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000151/9f46e6bb3f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wauseon_Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railroad_Depot.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wauseon_Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railroad_Depot.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988638","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138339467"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/fulton-county/lake-shore-and-michigan-southern-ls-and-ms-railroad-depot-wauseon-93000151/"}