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UNKNOWN

Historic Name:
STEWART TUNNEL
Other Name:
ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD TUNNEL
Reference Number:
29196

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
Architectural Style
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.
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National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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