Clio Depot

The Clio Depot is a former railroad depot located at 300-308 West Vienna Road in Clio, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1] The building has been converted into the Clio Depot and Museum.^[2]

Clio Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site
Location	300-308 W. Vienna Rd., Clio, Michigan
Coordinates	43°10′39″N 83°44′15″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1873 (1873)
MPS	Genesee County MRA
NRHP reference No.	83000842[1]
Added to NRHP	June 20, 1983

History

In 1861, the Pere Marquette Railway constructed a line through Clio to Flint (now the CSX Saginaw Subdivision) . The depot in Clio was constructed in 1873 to service the line.^[3] The building was used by the railroad until 1960.^[4] After its use as a depot was discontinued, it spent some time as a laundromat.^[3] The building was purchased by the Clio Area Historic Association in 1977, and was renovated in the 1980s to turn into a museum.

Description

The Clio Depot is a one-story vernacular frame structure clad with clapboard. The building is rectangular and has a gable roof. Decoration is minimal, confined to the pedimented hoods located above the windows and doors.^[3]