Property Record
500 Railroad Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Speedershed |
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Other Name: | Colfax Railroad Museum |
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Reference Number: | 246028 |
Location (Address): | 500 Railroad Ave |
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County: | Dunn |
City: | Colfax |
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Year Built: | 1999 |
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Historic Use: | shed |
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Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | This frame building was constructed from plans for this type of railroad shed. It has a shed roof, clapboard siding and large doors on one end made up of vertical boxcar siding with vertical, horizontal, and diagonal wood bracing boards. It is used to store artifacts at the museum. |
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Bibliographic References: | NRQ, August, 2023. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |