Eau Claire station (Wisconsin)

The Eau Claire station, otherwise known as the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Depot was a historic railroad station located at 324 Putnam Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The station was built in 1893 for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad, a subsidiary of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The depot was designed by Charles Sumner Frost in the Richardsonian Romanesque style utilizing Lake Superior brownstone. Passenger service on the line was ceased in 1963.

Eau Claire
A postcard view of the depot
General information
Location	324 Putnam St., Eau Claire, Wisconsin
History
Opened	1893
Closed	1963
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Elk Mound toward Minneapolis Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee Altoona toward Chicago Chicago – Minneapolis via Madison
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	324 Putnam St., Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°49′00″N 91°29′47″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1893 (1893)
Architect	Charles Sumner Frost
Architectural style	Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	85003383
Added to NRHP	October 24, 1985

The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1985. However, despite the depot being demolished in 1987, it continues to be listed on the NRHP.

References

• Taylor, M. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form, 1981. On file at the National Park Service.