Property Record
500 Railroad Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Car Shed |
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| Other Name: | Colfax Railroad Museum |
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| Reference Number: | 246048 |
| 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 structure was constructed from typical plans for this type of railroad structure. It is a long pole-frame type of structure with a gable roof and vertical wood siding on the upper portion of one side of the structure. There is a sloping ramp along the sides of the shed to allow for handicapped access to view train cars. The building was constructed to protect and provide access to some of the museum’s display cars. |
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| Bibliographic References: | NRQ, August, 2023. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |