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Eau Claire station (Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 44°49′00″N 91°29′47″W / 44.81667°N 91.49639°W / 44.81667; -91.49639
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Eau Claire
A postcard view of the depot
General information
Location324 Putnam St., Eau Claire, Wisconsin
History
Opened1893
Closed1963
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Elk Mound Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee Altoona
toward Chicago
Chicago – Minneapolis via Madison
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Depot
Eau Claire station (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Eau Claire station (Wisconsin)
Eau Claire station (Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Eau Claire station (Wisconsin)
Location324 Putnam St., Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°49′00″N 91°29′47″W / 44.81667°N 91.49639°W / 44.81667; -91.49639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1893 (1893)
ArchitectCharles Sumner Frost
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85003383
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 1985

The Eau Claire station, otherwise known as the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Depot was a historic railroad station located at 324 Putnam Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The station was built in 1893 for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad, a subsidiary of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The depot was designed by Charles Sumner Frost in the Richardsonian Romanesque style utilizing Lake Superior brownstone. Passenger service on the line was ceased in 1963.

The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1985. However, despite the depot being demolished in 1987, it continues to be listed on the NRHP.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Wisconsin Historical Society:324 Putnam St". Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  • Taylor, M. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form, 1981. On file at the National Park Service.