1. Old Mankato Railroad Station By: Ryan Carlson Adam Otto

2. What is Architecture? The art or science of building, specifically the art or practice of designing in building structures especially habitable ones. The art or science of building, specifically the art or practice of designing in building structures especially habitable ones.

3. Adaptive Reuse A process that adapts buildings for new uses while retaining their historic features. A process that adapts buildings for new uses while retaining their historic features. Adaptive reuse was used in the Old Mankato Railroad station. Adaptive reuse was used in the Old Mankato Railroad station.

4. New Station The reused station has been turned into: The reused station has been turned into: 1. US Bank Corp 2. Chamber Of Commerce 3. Convention Bureau 4. Reitan Law Office

5. Interior of New Station The first floor of the New Station is the US Bankcorps offices. The first floor of the New Station is the US Bankcorps offices. The stairs that lead up to the second floor go to the Chamber of Commerce office’s. The stairs that lead up to the second floor go to the Chamber of Commerce office’s. The Reitan Law Office is located in the old baggage area. Which is on the south side of the station. The Reitan Law Office is located in the old baggage area. Which is on the south side of the station.

6. First Floor of Old Station Men's waiting room at the South end. Men's waiting room at the South end. Women’s waiting room on the North end. Women’s waiting room on the North end. Between the two was a ticket office that was on the river side of the building. Between the two was a ticket office that was on the river side of the building. The opposite side of the ticket office are two waiting rooms that have toilets in each. The opposite side of the ticket office are two waiting rooms that have toilets in each.

7. Second Floor of Old Station There are stairs that lead to a hall that brings you to the doors of offices. There are stairs that lead to a hall that brings you to the doors of offices. At the North End was the Superintendent’s office. At the North End was the Superintendent’s office. Clerk’s room Clerk’s room Train Dispatchers room Train Dispatchers room At the south end there was a office for the road masters office. At the south end there was a office for the road masters office.

8. Baggage Building One Story High One Story High This building contained a boiler room at the North End This building contained a boiler room at the North End The baggage area took most of the space up. The baggage area took most of the space up. This building also contained side entrances on each side. This building also contained side entrances on each side.

9. Exterior This shows the exterior texture of the new station This shows the exterior texture of the new station

10. Exterior of Building Lower eight feet and four inches of both buildings made of stone, this brings the stone walls all the way up to the window sills. Lower eight feet and four inches of both buildings made of stone, this brings the stone walls all the way up to the window sills. Above the stone walls is brick with stone trimming. Above the stone walls is brick with stone trimming. The roof is steep. The roof is steep. Height of building approx. 30 ft. Height of building approx. 30 ft.

11. Unique Designs Half timbered construction: Half timbered construction: -building has exposed wood trimming with plaster brick or stone filled in between them -a design used in medieval times

12. Unique Designs cont. Oriel Windows: Oriel Windows: -window that projects from wall -located on the river side of the building

13. Unique designs cont. Dormer Dormer -window that is set vertically on a sloping roof -contains its own roof -located on backside of building

14. Summary The old Mankato railroad station used adaptive reuse and turned into the new depot station, the old architectural designs were transformed into newer ones but the concept and style of the building itself remained the same. The old Mankato railroad station used adaptive reuse and turned into the new depot station, the old architectural designs were transformed into newer ones but the concept and style of the building itself remained the same.

15. Work Cited Mankato historical society Mankato historical society http://architecture-about.com http://architecture-about.com http://architecture-about.com Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce

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