The Savage Depot and its return

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La Estacion at the Savage Depot logoApril 2021 logo - La Estacion ("The Station") is a premier and authentic Mexican Asian Fusion Restaurant open in the Savage Depot. The menu is authentic Mexican cuisine (not Tex-Mex) and some authentic Thai dishes customers will recognize from Wow! Thai Food, the previous occupant of the Savage Depot.

La Estacion at the Savage DepotApril 2021 - La Estacion ("The Station") is a premier and authentic Mexican Asian Fusion Restaurant open in the Savage Depot. The menu is authentic Mexican cuisine (not Tex-Mex) and some authentic Thai dishes customers will recognize from Wow! Thai Food, the previous occupant of the Savage Depot.

Savage Depot relocation is in the works Savage Pacer, April 2, 2005 reports: Relocating the Savage Depot in the city isn't going easy, but the Dan Patch Historical Society is stepping forward to make sure it happens.

A study done by the city shows it will cost between $10,000 - $25,000 to move the depot from Murphy's Landing in Shakopee to Savage and approximately $100,000 more to renovate it and bring it up to code...

Savage Depot2006 Depot being moved back to Savage.

Savage depot is readied to make the careful trip home 2006These two newspaper clippings show the Savage Depot preparing to make its way home from Murphy's Landing to the Town Square Parking lot.

Depot restoration brings back memories 2007June 2, 2007 Savage Pacer:

Will Williams, Nancy Allen, John McCarthy and John Oster all have family ties to the restored Savage depot and today they shared their stories.

Opening nears for the Depot 2007The Burnsville Thisweek News March 17, 2007 reports: Renovation is almost complete, website launched and the grand opening of the coffee shop in the Historic Savage Depot is a few months off...

Savage Depot 2009Information piece for the Savage Depot re-opening as a bistro in 2009.

La Estacion at the Savage Depot patio2020- La Estacion ("The Station") is a premier and authentic Mexican Asian Fusion Restaurant open in the Savage Depot. The menu is authentic Mexican cuisine (not Tex-Mex) and some authentic Thai dishes customers will recognize from Wow! Thai Food, the previous occupant of the Savage Depot.

La Estacion at the Savage DepotHistorical Display at La Estacion - at the Savage Depot.

La Estacion at the Savage DepotWinter 2020 - La Estacion ("The Station") is a premier and authentic Mexican Asian Fusion Restaurant open in the Savage Depot. The menu is authentic Mexican cuisine (not Tex-Mex) and some authentic Thai dishes customers will recognize from Wow! Thai Food, the previous occupant of the Savage Depot.

La Estacion at the Savage Depot remembers the Savage Liquor StoreApril 2021 - La Estacion ("The Station") is a premier and authentic Mexican Asian Fusion Restaurant open in the Savage Depot. The menu is authentic Mexican cuisine (not Tex-Mex) and some authentic Thai dishes customers will recognize from Wow! Thai Food, the previous occupant of the Savage Depot.

Displayed is a photo and brick from the Dan Patch Lounge, Savage Liquor Store.

Savage DepotSketch of the Savage Depot, compliments of the Dan Patch Historical Society.

Bring back the depot 2005A successful effort begins to return the Savage Depot home after being moved to Murphy's Landing near Shakopee.

Bring back the depot 2005A front view of the Savage Depot while at Murphy's Landing near Shakopee. This station has been moved twice from its original location. In 1973 it was moved to Murphy's Landing in Shakopee and then it was moved back to Savage in 2006. The book "The Chicago And Northwestern In Minnesota" (Luecke, 1990) claims this station was built in 1883.

her War Efforts

In addition to ship building and intelligence training, the community made other contributions to World War II.

The Savage Tool Company manufactured machine tools and precision gages used entirely for the war. Many of the company's employees resided in Savage. Continental Machines, still in operation in Savage, manufactured precision tools for the war. While all of these were beneficial to fighting the war, these efforts did take a toll on Savage. Housing was lacking, as were proper sewer and water facilities.

City records indicate an attempt by officials to construct a Public Water Works and Sewage system in the village. There also are letters referring to a proposition for defense housing within the community. However, other historical accounts point to a lack of supplies as causing both projects to be delayed. Mayor Charles F. McCarthy was quoted as saying, "We had plans for a housing project all prepared, with water and sewer system but materials are scarce."

The Savage Depot

The Savage Depot, a historical landmark of railroad days gone by, is located on the southern frontage of Highway 13.

Important Dates Regarding the Depot

1880 | The Savage Depot was originally built by the Chicago and North Western Railroad Company
1970 | The Savage Depot closed after a new depot was built on the Savage-Shakopee border.
1973 | The Savage Depot was sold to Murphy's Landing (now The Landing) and moved to the living history museum's 88-acre site in Shakopee.
2002 | The Dan Patch Historical Society sent a letter to Three Rivers Park District indicating an interest in The Depot if Three Rivers, which had recently assumed ownership of Murphy's Landing, no longer wanted the building.
2004 | Three Rivers Park District agrees to sell the Savage Depot as part of a move to reduce the number of buildings the District maintains.
March 8, 2005 | The Savage City Council hired a consultant to develop a site plan for the public square that could possibly be the new location for The Savage Depot.
March 16, 2005 | The Dan Patch Historical Society agreed to raise the funds to move The Savage Depot to a location in Savage, remove the foundation at The Landing and restore the land to its original state. The Society also facilitated acquiring volunteers, contributions and a general contractor. A slogan of "Bring the Depot Home" was adopted.
July 28, 2006 | The Depot was "brought home" to Savage after a 33-year residence at The Landing (formerly Historic Murphy's Landing). A partnership between the Dan Patch Historical Society and the City of Savage made the relocation of the Savage Depot possible.

The Depot now rests just across from the site where it was built on the Minnesota River. The building is owned by the City of Savage and decisions on the restoration were made by the Depot Task Force, which consists of two elected city officials, two representatives of the Dan patch Historical Society and three City employees.

Bring back the depot 2005A campaign is undertaken to return the Savage Depot to its home after being moved to Murphy's Landing near Shakopee.

La Estacion website photoWinter 2020 - La Estacion ("The Station") is a premier and authentic Mexican Asian Fusion Restaurant open in the Savage Depot. The menu is authentic Mexican cuisine (not Tex-Mex) and some authentic Thai dishes customers will recognize from Wow! Thai Food, the previous occupant of the Savage Depot.

Historic Savage Depot2021 the Historic Savage Depot is home of Casa Deli. Photo Jack Kennelly.

Savage Depot returns homeThe Savage Depot being returned to Savage from Shakopee.

Savage Depot returns homeThe return of the depot to Savage is complete.

Bring back the depot 2005In order to return the depot to Savage the roof needed to be raised and the placed on the building when back in downtown Savage.

Savage's historic depot gathers a new kind of steam 2007July 25, 2007 Minneapolis Star Tribune features Annette Grant who in 2007 was running the Savage Depot as a Coffee shop. She was also a teacher at Marion Savage School.

Savage DepotA series of photos shot during the return of the Depot to Savage from the Landing in Shakopee.

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