Waukesha Station - Waukesha, Wisconsin
N 43° 00.334 W 088° 13.977
16T E 399512 N 4762170
The Depot was built in 1881 and acquired by the Chicago Northwestern Railway in 1882. The local limestone and cream-colored brick building is in the Victorian Gothic style.
Waymark Code: WM97V9
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2010
Views: 3
From a historical marker outside of the station - "The Depot was built in 1881 and acquired by the Chicago Northwestern Railway in 1882. The local limestone and cream-colored brick building is in the Victorian Gothic style.
Commercial travelers, tourists visiting Springs Era resorts and spas, home seekers and business entrepreneurs traveled to and from this depot on 16 trains a day. In 1894, the first interurban train, carrying people to Waukesha Beach, left from this depot. On October 14, 1948, President Harry S. Truman made a ten-minute speech at this depot in front of 10,000 people.
In the mid-1950s, passenger service ended. The depot was vacated by the railroad in 1964. It stood empty until 1973, when it was purchased and rehabilitated as a restaurant. Several restaurants have operated here since thus providing the historic station with a colorful second life."
Funded by La Estacion Restaurante - Waukesha Historical Museum, 2007
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
restaurant
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago & Northwestern Railway; Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the station/depot taken while you were there. Please also record how you came to be at this station/depot and any interesting information you learned about it while there.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|