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Show From 1880 until 1900, Milford served as a railhead for Southern Nevada, Southwestern Utah, and Northern Arizona. 'll1e line was extended through Utah in 1898. The station was ~portant as a shipping point for ore from the mines at Frisco, Horn Silver, and Old Glory Hole. 'll1e station also served as a railhead for cattle that were raised in the area and agricultural produce. ~ 'll1ev Milford Union Pacific Depot was built between June and November of 1923. The builder for the depot was H.W. Baum Company of Salt Lake City. Baum was also responsible for the construction of the Utah State Capitol Building and the Elks Building in Salt Lake. The building was 72 feet wide at the widest point and 223 feet in length. 'll1e reported cost of the building was $250,000. The building was built near~former depot whic~~troYed by fire . iA Fe5r~fY , 1923 t 'll1e first floor of the building included a dining roon, cloister, baggage room, kitchen, and lunch room. The second floor included 13 rooms for employees. The Milford Depot was foreseen by the Union Pacific officials as "one of the big shipping points on the system" because "they were expecting big things for this territory in the future". In July, 1923, Carl Gray, President of the Union Pacific Railroad, visited Milford to view the area and the progress on the building. On~ Monday, November 12, 1923, a "house warming" celebration took place. Food for the celebration was prepared by P.T.Barnum 'noted barbecue artist and steward of the weber Club in Ogden'. 'll1e celebration included a program, dancing, and music with an est~ated 2000 people in attendance. The Depot did become a major stop on the Salt Lake--Los Angeles passenger route. The only major stops on the route were Las Vegas and Milford. The station also served as a major railhead for Southern Utah. 'll1e depot is still being used by the employees of the Union Pacific Railroad but there are plans to demolish the building in the near future. 'll1e City of Milford is presently trying to acquire the property and find sane adaptive use for the :!;"iJi Hd i ".Ii • .~ . |
