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Old Mankato Railroad Old Mankato Railroad StationStation
By: Ryan CarlsonBy: Ryan CarlsonAdam OttoAdam Otto
Adaptive ReuseAdaptive Reuse
A process that A process that adapts buildings adapts buildings for new uses while for new uses while retaining their retaining their historic features.historic features.
Adaptive reuse Adaptive reuse was used in the was used in the Old Mankato Old Mankato Railroad station.Railroad station.
New StationNew Station
The reused The reused station has been station has been turned into:turned into:
1.1. US Bank CorpUS Bank Corp2.2. Chamber Of Chamber Of
CommerceCommerce3.3. Convention Convention
Bureau Bureau 4.4. Reitan Law Reitan Law
OfficeOffice
Interior of New StationInterior of New Station
The first floor of the New Station The first floor of the New Station is the US Bankcorps offices.is the US Bankcorps offices.
The stairs that lead up to the The stairs that lead up to the second floor go to the Chamber of second floor go to the Chamber of Commerce office’s. Commerce office’s.
The Reitan Law Office is located The Reitan Law Office is located in the old baggage area. Which is in the old baggage area. Which is on the south side of the station. on the south side of the station.
First Floor of Old First Floor of Old StationStation Men's waiting room at the South end.Men's waiting room at the South end. Women’s waiting room on the North Women’s waiting room on the North
end.end. Between the two was a ticket office Between the two was a ticket office
that was on the river side of the that was on the river side of the building.building.
The opposite side of the ticket office The opposite side of the ticket office are two waiting rooms that have are two waiting rooms that have toilets in each.toilets in each.
Second Floor of Second Floor of Old StationOld Station
There are stairs that lead to a hall There are stairs that lead to a hall that brings you to the doors of that brings you to the doors of offices. offices.
At the North End was the At the North End was the Superintendent’s office.Superintendent’s office.
Clerk’s roomClerk’s room Train Dispatchers roomTrain Dispatchers room At the south end there was a office At the south end there was a office
for the road masters office.for the road masters office.
Baggage BuildingBaggage Building
One Story HighOne Story High This building contained a boiler This building contained a boiler
room at the North Endroom at the North End The baggage area took most of The baggage area took most of
the space up.the space up. This building also contained side This building also contained side
entrances on each side.entrances on each side.
ExteriorExterior
This shows the This shows the exterior texture exterior texture of the new of the new stationstation
Exterior of BuildingExterior of Building
Lower eight feet and four inches of Lower eight feet and four inches of both buildings made of stone, this both buildings made of stone, this brings the stone walls all the way up brings the stone walls all the way up to the window sills.to the window sills.
Above the stone walls is brick with Above the stone walls is brick with stone trimming.stone trimming.
The roof is steep.The roof is steep. Height of building approx. 30 ft.Height of building approx. 30 ft.
Unique DesignsUnique Designs
Half timbered construction:Half timbered construction:
-building has exposed wood -building has exposed wood trimming with plaster brick or trimming with plaster brick or stone filled in between themstone filled in between them
-a design used in medieval times-a design used in medieval times
Unique Designs cont.Unique Designs cont.
Oriel Windows:Oriel Windows:
-window that projects from wall-window that projects from wall
-located on the river side of the -located on the river side of the buildingbuilding
Unique designs cont.Unique designs cont.
DormerDormer
-window that is set vertically on a -window that is set vertically on a sloping roofsloping roof
-contains its own roof-contains its own roof
-located on backside of building-located on backside of building
Summary Summary
The old Mankato railroad station The old Mankato railroad station used adaptive reuse and turned used adaptive reuse and turned into the new depot station, the into the new depot station, the old architectural designs were old architectural designs were transformed into newer ones but transformed into newer ones but the concept and style of the the concept and style of the building itself remained the same.building itself remained the same.
Work CitedWork Cited
Mankato historical societyMankato historical society http://architecture-about.comhttp://architecture-about.com Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce
Questions?Questions???
The EndThe End