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Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site
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Location	101 S. Cedar St., Suttons Bay, Michigan
Coordinates	44°58′26″N 85°39′3″W / 44.97389°N 85.65083°W / 44.97389; -85.65083
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	97000929
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 21, 1997
Designated MSHS	September 4, 1997

The Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot, also known as the Suttons Bay Railroad Depot, is a railroad station located at 101 South Cedar Street in Suttons Bay, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

History

The main track through Suttons Bay was laid down in 1903 by the Traverse City, Leelanau, and Manistique Railroad, to access a Northport-Manistique car ferry. A siding was built a few years later; however, the railway was immediately unsuccessful and the ferry was discontinued by 1908. In 1919, a successor company, the Leelanau Transit Company was organized to take over ownership of the tracks. They leased the line to the Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad and built this depot between the main line and siding in Suttons Bay as a passenger and freight station.

In the 1960s, the tracks north of Suttons Bay were abandoned. The track section between Suttons Bay and Traverse City were used by the Leelanau Scenic Railroad between 1989 and 1995. In 1996, the track were torn up and a rail trail put in its place. The depot is used as a law office.

Description

The Suttons Bay Railroad Depot is a single-story Arts-and-Crafts-inspired structure with a hip roof, built of rounded cobblestones. The roof overhangs widely on all sides of the building, sheltering the walls and the trackside platform.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
3. ^ "Depot History". Suttons Bay Law. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Leelanau County, Michigan
Historic districts	Fountain Point Resort George Conrad Hutzler Farm Glen Haven Leland Historic District Omena Historic District Port Oneida Rural Historic District South Manitou Island Lighthouse William and Margaret McFarland Core Farm
Historic properties	Bingham District No. 5 Schoolhouse Campbell–DeYoung Farm Empire School Grand Traverse Light Grove Hill New Mission Church Hutzler's Barn Lake Leelanau Narrows Bridge Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot Morgan–Copp–Mervau Building North Manitou Shoal Light Station Riverside Inn Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Sleeping Bear Inn Sleeping Bear Point Life Saving Station South Fox Island Light
National Historic Landmarks	North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Leelanau County, Michigan and List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan

• Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
• Buildings and structures in Leelanau County, Michigan
• Michigan State Historic Sites
• Former railway stations in Michigan
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1919
• National Register of Historic Places in Leelanau County, Michigan