Property Record
500 Railroad Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Soo Line 273 Car |
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| Other Name: | Colfax Railroad Museum |
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| Reference Number: | 246031 |
| Location (Address): | 500 Railroad Ave |
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| County: | Dunn |
| City: | Colfax |
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| Year Built: | 1914 |
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| Historic Use: | rolling stock |
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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: | Built by American Car and Foundry in 1914, the wooden caboose has a round-arched roof that extends over the ends of the car. The caboose has several small openings with single lights, wood and glass doors in the end walls, and a square cupola on the roof with large openings. The interior is largely made up of vertical and horizontal boxcar siding. The caboose was updated in the 1920s and in the 1950s, then damaged in the 1980s. The museum has restored it, replacing rotted flooring and wall sections. |
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| Bibliographic References: | NRQ, August, 2023. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |