Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot - Fond du Lac, WI
Posted by: 
REUAHNESIE
N 43° 46.578 W 088° 27.259
16T E 382963 N 4848055
This is a rare surviving example of a large Chicago & Northwestern depot. Most smaller towns along the route had one of Chicago & Northwestern's "standard" depot designs. Larger cities had larger depots, like this one.
Waymark Code: WME3EY
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2012
Views: 2
This Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot was built in 1916 at 182 Forest Avenue in Fond du Lac, WI. It was placed on the United States National Register of Historical Places on August 10, 1990 (#90001232). The Architect was Charles Sumner Frost and the Architectural style is Victorian: Romanesque.
The Building is being used to repair and store antiques. The owners repair and sell antiques such as electric radios and other equipment plus glass ware.
Street address:
182 Forest Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI USA
54935
County / Borough / Parish: Fond du Lac
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.