Chicago and North Western Roundhouse

  • Also Known As: CandNW Roundhouse also Huron Roundhouse

  • Address: N of 1st St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

This Chicago and North Western (C&NW) Roundhouse area is part of large railway yard complex in Huron, South Dakota. The C&NW yard area was laid out on an approximate east-west alignment, and runs the full width of the city, effectively splitting the platted community into two sections. - NRHP, 1 March 1998


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1907/00/00 Chicago and North Western Railway Owner Built as a full round house
1943/00/00 Train stalls lengthened in 1943, southern half of the roundhouse was demolished in the 1940s, or maybe the 1960s

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Particulars for Chicago and North Western Roundhouse:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Historic Event
Owner Private
Area of Significance Railroad
Area of Significance Transportation
Other Description Vernacular industrial



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 19th November 1998

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Chicago and North Western Roundhouse
Registry Address: N of First St.
Registry Number: 98001411
Resource Type: Building
Theme Group: Historic Railroads of South Dakota MPS
Owner: Private
Architect: Chicago and North Western RR
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Vernacular industrial
Area in Acres: 4
Contributing Buildings: 2
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Engineering
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: c 1907, c 1943
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Rail-related
Current Function: Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Rail-related

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