Chicago and North Western Depot (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

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Chicago and North Western Depot
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Passenger Depot 2013-05-21 22-18-42.jpg
The historic depot, now a restaurant
Location319 Williams Street, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates43°00′20″N 88°13′57″W / 43.00556°N 88.23250°W / 43.00556; -88.23250 (Chicago and North Western Depot (Waukesha, Wisconsin))Coordinates: 43°00′20″N 88°13′57″W / 43.00556°N 88.23250°W / 43.00556; -88.23250 (Chicago and North Western Depot (Waukesha, Wisconsin))
Built1881
ArchitectSamuel Dodd
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.95000142
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1995

The Chicago and North Western Depot in Waukesha, Wisconsin is a railroad depot built in 1881 and operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway. It is a 1.5-story cream brick building and was originally built for a predecessor of the C&NW.[1] It now operates as a Mexican restaurant, La Estacion. Behind the building are five passenger cars, believed to have belonged to the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. These serve as extra dining space. Two boxcars and a caboose sit in the front of the depot, however their origins remain unknown. The depot is located next to a Wisconsin and Southern Railroad mainline, with a junction connecting it and the Canadian National Railway's Waukesha Subdivision just to the east. The C&NW track west of WI 164 has since been removed.[2]

The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1994.[3]

Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
toward Madison
 Madison – Milwaukee
toward Milwaukee

References[]

  1. ^ "NRHP Inventory Nomination Form". National Park Service. 23 January 1995.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Railroads and Harbors Map" (PDF). Wisconsin DOT. 2020.
  3. ^ "319 Williams St". Wisconsin Historical Society.

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