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Property Location
| Location (Address) | UNKNOWN |
|---|---|
| County | Green |
| City/Village | |
| Township | Exeter |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Town | 4 |
| Range | 8 |
| Direction | E |
| Section | 20 |
| Quarter Section | NE |
| Quarter Quarter Section | SE |
Property Features
| Year Built | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1976 |
| Historic Use | tunnel |
| Architectural Style | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | |
| Other Buildings On Site | |
| Demolished | No |
| Demolished Date | |
| Additional Comments |
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-Public History. OPENED 12/17/1887. Located on the Illinois Central Railroad line from Freeport, Illinois to Madison, Wisconsin, is this 1218 foot tunnel. It was built of stone in 1888 and is a representative example of late 19th century tunnel construction. Its construction removed the last major obstable on the route to Madison. |
| Bibliographic References |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date | |
| State Register Listing Date | |
| Contributing |
Architecture & History Inventory
The Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory (AHI) is a digital source of information on historic buildings, structures, and objects that have been surveyed by the State Historic Preservation Office in Wisconsin. Each property has a digital record providing basic information about the property and images.
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For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
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89437
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