Property Record
120 E BROADWAY
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Soo Line Depot; Wisconsin Central Depot |
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| Reference Number: | 27897 |
| Location (Address): | 120 E BROADWAY |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Waukesha |
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| Year Built: | 1877 |
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| Survey Date: | 19802014 |
| Historic Use: | depot |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Operational depot served passengers until 1949.[A] . A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. The Wisconsin Central Depot consists of three entities: a central rectangular office/waiting room block, and two square blocks (storage, etc.). Unifying these components originally was a low roof supported by frame posts, which covered the platform. The steep hip roof of the building rose above this. The building has recently been remodeled, and the platform roof removed. The loss of this integral part of the design completely alters the building which now appears as three separate segments, with little relation to each other. The building still displays beautifully crafted stone walls. The Wisconsin Central Railroad, later the Soo Line, was the third and last railroad to enter Waukesha. The building is presently used for freight operations. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [A] Vogel, The Railroad Depot in Southeastern Wisconsin, p.32 [B] Waukesha Freeman, October 15, 1885. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |