Watertown station (Wisconsin)
The Chicago and North Western Depot in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States, is a railroad depot built in 1903 and operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway.[2] The station served passengers from 1903 to June 1950[3]. Afterward, it serviced freight trains until 1976. It has since been converted into a florist shop. The Union Pacific Railroad's single-tracked Clyman Subdivision remains in front of the depot.
Watertown | |||||||||||
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| Former Chicago and North Western Railway station | |||||||||||
![]() The depot with "Watertown" still written on the outside | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°11′40″N 88°44′05″W | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Architect | Charles Sumner Frost | ||||||||||
| Architectural style | Victorian | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1903 | ||||||||||
| Closed |
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Chicago and North Western Depot | |||||||||||
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| Location | 725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°11′40″N 88°44′05″W | ||||||||||
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) | ||||||||||
| Built | 1903 | ||||||||||
| Architect | Charles Sumner Frost | ||||||||||
| Architectural style | Victorian | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 79000086[1] | ||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1979 | ||||||||||
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Chicago and Northwest Railroad Passenger Station". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- "'Iron Horse' in Farewell at Fort". The Capital Times. June 28, 1950. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "725 W MAIN ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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