Fowlerville, MI: CSX/Pere Marquette Depot

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Durand Union Station-Michigan Railroad History Museum posted two photos with the comment:

Today’s featured depot is the Pere Marquette Station in Fowlerville  🚂

Fowlerville is in Livingston County, northwest of Howell. The town would become a village in 1871.

The top photo shows the predecessor to Fowlerville's current depot. The old depot (in the black and white photo) was destroyed in 1909 by a tornado. Afterwards, a new depot was ordered to be constructed, and that is the one people think of today. 

Eventually, the depot would fall under CSX ownership and was used by track section crews. However, as of September 2023, the depot was still standing, however it was boarded up and appears to no longer be in use. 

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Sources:

Unknown Author. "Station: Fowlerville, MI". Michigan Railroads. https://www.michiganrailroads.com/.../1276-fowlerville-mi. 

Citations for photos are in the caption of each photo.

Mike Rohkohl: For those interested, the Pere Marquette depot from Howell, constructed in 1872, was moved to the Fowlerville Fairgrounds and is open to the public, as part of their historical village.

It is strikingly similar to the original Fowlerville depot.

Durand Union Station-Michigan Railroad History Museum: Mike Rohkohl Yes! Here is a link to our post about the Howell PM Depot from July of 2023: https://www.facebook.com/durandstation/posts/pfbid0LJ3qLBGx68V3Ri2V7tapHyAAX4t3SbMfsa44gfvdxa7B6pBCfWKycDr8f2i1M9VWl

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"P.M. Depot - Mich.". Circa 1900. Michigan Railroads. https://www.michiganrailroads.com/.../1276-fowlerville-mi. Accessed 05 February 2025.

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Gross, E. "Fowlerville, MI". 08 September 2001. Railroad Michigan. https://www.railroadmichigan.com/rrdfowlerville.jpg. Accessed 06 February 2025.