Fox Lake Railroad Depot

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For the station in Illinois, see Fox Lake station.
Fox Lake
Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station
Fox Lake Historic Depot.jpg
Fox Lake station in September 2012.
Location211 East Cordelia Street, Fox Lake, Wisconsin 53933
History
Opened1884
Services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
towards Portage
 Portage – Horicon Beaver Dam
towards
Fox Lake Railroad Depot
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)Coordinates: 43°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

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

History[]

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[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fox Lake Railroad Depot". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ^ "Fox Lake Railroad Depot". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  4. ^ Anderson, Donald A.; McNulty, Mary E. (1977-12-20). "Fox Lake Railroad Depot". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-31.


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