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Former Chicago and North Western Railway and Milwaukee Road station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°11′40″N88°44′05″W / 43.19444°N 88.73472°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Charles Sumner Frost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Victorian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1853 (MILW), 1903 (C&NW) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chicago and North Western Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 725 West Main Street, Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°11′40″N88°44′05″W / 43.19444°N 88.73472°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Charles Sumner Frost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Victorian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 79000086 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | March 28, 1979 |
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