Fox Lake station (Wisconsin)

The Fox Lake Railroad Depot is located in Fox Lake, Wisconsin.[2]

Fox Lake
Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station
Fox Lake station in September 2012.
General information
Location211 East Cordelia Street, Fox Lake, Wisconsin 53933
History
Opened1884
Services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Randolph
towards Portage
Portage – Horicon Beaver Dam
towards Horicon
Fox Lake Railroad Depot
Fox Lake station (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Fox Lake station (Wisconsin)
LocationCordelia St. and S. College Avenue, Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°33′40″N 88°54′31″W / 43.56111°N 88.90861°W / 43.56111; -88.90861 (Fox Lake Railroad Depot)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1884 (1884)
NRHP reference No.78000093[1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1978

History

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The depot was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) in 1884, with porte-cochère added in 1919. It served passengers including resort patrons until the 1950s and freight until 1970. Currently, it serves as a museum.[3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fox Lake Railroad Depot". LandmarkHunter.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Fox Lake Railroad Depot". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Anderson, Donald A.; McNulty, Mary E. (December 20, 1977). "Fox Lake Railroad Depot". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2016.