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In 1884 the Town of New Glarus had 18 cheese factories. New Glarus offered $20,000 to the Milwaukee Road to build a track to town, but the railroad wanted a $40,000 contribution for that favor. [3] In 1886, the Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad started building a competing line which missed New Glarus by four miles. Concerned about the ...
New Glarus: Richardsonian Romanesque-styled school built in 1896, designed by Conover & Porter of Madison. Expanded in 1914, 1915 and 1933, with an Art Deco-styled gym added in 1939. [41] [42] 23: New Glarus Town Hall: New Glarus Town Hall: April 11, 2008 : 206 2nd St. New Glarus
The north end of the trail is at a parking lot next to the New Glarus Depot on Railroad St. in downtown New Glarus The south end of the trail is on Decatur Rd. at the intersection with W. 3rd Av. in Brodhead ( 42°37′58″N 89°22′46″W / 42.63278°N 89.37944°W / 42.63278; -89.37944
In 1887, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis Railroad, often referred to as the Milwaukee Road, extended its railroad line to New Glarus, which provided passenger and freight service to the rest of the country. Over time it became one of the railroad’s most profitable lines due to its many milk and cheese shipments.
St Maries Depot - now used as the St Maries River Railroad office. BRANCHLINES Fernwood Depot - Elk River Branch. owned by STMA, unused; Potlatch Depot - built by the WI&M, now a museum; Princeton Depot - built by the WI&M. moved to Potlatch, ID; Deary Depot - built by the WI&M. Now a B&B; Rathdrum Depot - built by the I&WN, private residence
Joel U. Nettenstrom [1] was an American architect employed as a staff architect in the Bridge and Building Department of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. [2] Several of the railroad stations he designed are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
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The line's origins trace to the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Company, which started building a line from Saint Paul southward along the river in 1865. The line was completed to Minnesota City in 1870, and made a junction with the Winona and St. Peter Railroad (under control of the Chicago and North Western Railway) in 1871.