The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot, 606 South Broadway

The Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul, and Pacific, a typical example of a small train station, was one of four which served Albert Lea in the era of train travel. Originally built by the Southern Minnesota Railroad circa 1868. The depot was built in 1914 and housed waiting, office and freight areas. The central section has a steeply pitched flared hipped roof and two slightly shorter sections at either end. About 1930, a rectangular flat-roofed section was added to house the express office.