Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Passenger Depot

Old railroad station repurposed as a restaurant.

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Overview Looking East

Several passenger cars have been parked on a siding along the old platform for many years. At one time, a Soo Line steam engine, known as "Sweet Sue" was also parked here. The locomotive now resides at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning

Map 

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1995

Reference number

95000142

Architectural style

Victorian

Areas of significance

Architecture; Transportation

Level of significance

Local

Evaluation criteria

A - Event; C - Design/Construction

Property type

Building

Historic function

Rail-related

Current function

Restaurant

Periods of significance

1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949

Significant year

1881

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Update Log 

• September 11, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Status
• July 31, 2010: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
• National Register database - Reference number 95000142 (Search for documents)

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