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Fox Lake station (Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 43°33′40″N 88°54′31″W / 43.56111°N 88.90861°W / 43.56111; -88.90861 (Fox Lake Railroad Depot)
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Fox Lake Railroad Depot
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)
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.
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Randolph
towards Portage
Portage – Horicon Beaver Dam
towards Horicon