Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
June 5, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79000842

About this property

The Batavia Depot Museum is a museum in Batavia, Illinois that was once the town's primary train station. It was the first of many depots built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot.

Location

155 Houston St.
Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
41.85148, -88.31047

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79000842. It was listed on June 5, 1979.

Categories

INDUSTRYTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

United Methodist Church of Batavia
Industrial
0.1 mi
First Methodist Church of Batavia
Modern
0.3 mi
Holy Cross Church
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0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Langford Tradition Conflicts
1350Pre-Columbian
9.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot?

Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot is recorded as the civil_war era.

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