Location
Belding, MI
Original Construction
1921
Construction Cost
$125,000
Completion Date
1995
National Register of Historic Places

The Belding Depot, a historical train depot, was in a very visible downtown location, but it had been vacant since the early 1970s.

Working with the City of Belding, Architects Four, Inc., the parent company of HopkinsBurns Design Studio, completely restored the structure, including exterior and interior renovation, upgrading of mechanical and electrical systems, and all requirements for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The depot was adapted into a chamber, including office space, meeting and waiting rooms, and public restrooms for use by the city’s dial-a-ride program and the historical society. Previously unfinished and unheated storage areas were converted into an accessible public meeting room used by the city council and board of education. Renovation was accomplished while preserving and enhancing unique historic building features, such as large rolling barn doors, ticket sales windows, and high tank toilets.

The firm provided construction documents and served as construction manager.

This project received funds from the Michigan Department of Transportation under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA).

In 1997, the depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places.