National Register of Historic Places

Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot

Belleville, Dane County, Wisconsin
Listed
December 6, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
16000831

About this property

Belleville station is a historic train station in Belleville, Wisconsin. Built for Illinois Central Railroad, the depot serviced both passenger and freight trains. The depot stopped serving passenger trains in 1931 and freight trains in 1943. For a number of decades afterwards, the building was used by multiple parties to store grain. Additionally, the depot has become a focal point of the Badger State Trail. The trail itself is made up of the former rail line the depot served, as the pathway was acquired by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources after rail operations ceased. In 2016, it was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places as the Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot.

Location

109 S. Park St.
Belleville, Dane County, Wisconsin
42.85927, -89.53304

Categories

ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
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.

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When was Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot?

Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Belleville Illinois Central Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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