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500 Railroad Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

500 Railroad Ave

Architecture and History Inventory
500 Railroad Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:GE #7
Other Name:Colfax Railroad Museum
Contributing:
Reference Number:246040
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):500 Railroad Ave
County:Dunn
City:Colfax
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1956
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Historic Use:rolling stock
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Other Buildings On Site:Y
Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:This industrial locomotive is of metal construction with a metal and glass cab. It has apparatus that attaches to electric lines to power the machine. It was donated to the museum in 2001.
Bibliographic References:NRQ, August 2023.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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