National Register of Historic Places

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable

Currie, Murray County, Minnesota
Listed
December 12, 1977
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000758

About this property

The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable in Currie, Minnesota was built in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It has also been known as the Currie Railroad Turntable or the Currie Manually Operated Railroad Turntable. Built in 1901, it is a manually operated railway turntable built by the American Bridge Company for the end of a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway branch line. There is mention of a railway roundhouse having existed, but no specific evidence this was in fact a roundhouse as opposed to a single engine workshop/shed.

Location

Currie, Murray County, Minnesota
44.07513, -95.66550

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lake Shetak State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp
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2.7 mi
Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District
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Dinehart-Holt House
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7.7 mi
4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds
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7.8 mi
Avoca Public School
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Lone Tree Lake
1862Civil War
8 mi

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When was Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable listed on the National Register?

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable?

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable?

The period of significance for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable is recorded as the industrial era.

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