and preservation The Endion station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. By the 1970s, the small depot was the last of its kind in Duluth. The depot was also architecturally significant. The building is designed with projecting gables that form a transept. Its architect, I. Vernon Hill, went on to have a distinctive impact on the architecture of Duluth in the early 20th century, using the projecting gables as a trademark. The depot's beauty, lakeside location, and link to the railroad history of Duluth made its preservation a priority. After its closure in 1978 the building was vacant. Duluth architect Edward Schafer purchased, restored, and renovated the depot for use as an office in 1980. In 1986 the building was threatened by the planned expansion of Interstate 35. However, since the building was important as a piece of architecture and a part of Duluth's railroad history, the building was saved. State and local officials decided to move the depot. In June 1986 the depot was removed from its original foundation and moved to a new home in Duluth's Canal Park at a cost of nearly $400,000 (). After its move, the depot hosted a variety of commercial and municipal programs. The city of Duluth sold the depot in 2012. In July 2014 the Endion Station Public House opened in the building, but it has closed as of March 2019. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Minnesota References 1899 establishments in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Duluth, Minnesota Former railway stations in Minnesota Former Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway stations Historic American Engineering Record in Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County, Minnesota Railway stations in the United States opened in 1899 Railway stations closed in 1961 Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Relocated buildings and structures in Minnesota Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Minnesota Transportation in Duluth, Minnesota