Watertown station (Wisconsin) explained

Watertown
Type:Former Chicago and North Western Railway and Milwaukee Road station
Style:Chicago and North Western Railway
Address:725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin
Coordinates:43.1944°N -88.7347°W
Structure:At-grade
Opened:1853 (MILW), 1903 (C&NW)
Architect:Charles Sumner Frost
Architectural Style:Victorian
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Chicago and North Western Depot
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Location:725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates:43.1944°N -88.7347°W
Architect:Charles Sumner Frost
Architecture:Victorian
Added:March 28, 1979
Refnum:79000086

The Watertown Depot in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States, is a railroad depot built in 1903 and operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway and the Milwaukee Road.[1] The station served passengers from 1903 to June 1950.[2] Afterward, it serviced freight trains until 1976. It has since been converted into a florist shop, and most recently, a used car dealership.[3] The Union Pacific Railroad's single-tracked Clyman Subdivision remains in front of the depot. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s main line is to the right.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chicago and Northwest Railroad Passenger Station. LandmarkHunter.com. 2018-10-08.
  2. News: 'Iron Horse' in Farewell at Fort. The Capital Times. June 28, 1950. November 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: Group . Steve Sharp Adams Publishing . 2020-08-04 . Historic train station lives to see restoration, repurposing . 2024-02-23 . Daily Jefferson County Union . en.
  4. Web site: 725 W MAIN ST. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-10-08.