Chicago and North Western Depot (Reedsburg, Wisconsin)

The Chicago and North Western Depot is located in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.

Chicago and North Western Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Chicago and North Western Depot
Location	Railroad St., Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°31′49″N 90°00′27″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1905
Architect	Frost & Granger
Architectural style	Neoclassical
MPS	Reedsburg MRA
NRHP reference No.	84000639[1]
Added to NRHP	December 26, 1984

History

The depot opened in 1906 on a site that was noted in local history. In 1873, a crowd of local residents gathered to protest the forced relocation of a Ho-Chunk family.

Beginning in 1936, the railway line that the depot serviced was the route for the famed Twin Cities 400.[2] Railway operations ceased at the depot in 1963. Currently, it houses the Reedsburg Chamber of Commerce and the headquarters for the 400 Trail. The railway line, however, remains in use by Wisconsin and Southern Railroad.

The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

Preceding station	Chicago and North Western Railway			Following station
LaValle toward Minneapolis		Chicago – Minneapolis via Madison		Ableman toward Chicago

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Chicago and Northwestern Depot". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
3. "RAILROAD ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-06-06.