Chicago and North Western Roundhouse

The Chicago and North Western Roundhouse in Huron, South Dakota was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] The listing included two contributing buildings and a contributing structure of the Chicago & North Western Railroad. It has also been known as C&NW Roundhouse and as Huron Roundhouse.[1]

Chicago and North Western Roundhouse
Roundhouse behind turntable
Location in South Dakota
Location in United States
LocationNorth of First St., Huron, South Dakota
Coordinates44°21′57″N 98°12′21″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1907
Built byChicago & North Western Railroad
Architectural styleVernacular industrial
MPSHistoric Railroads of South Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.98001411[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1998

The roundhouse was built around 1907, with brick laid in common bond. The railway turntable, built at about the same time, is 75 feet (23 m) long. An office and storage building also from the same time, is a single-story building.[2]

Turntable

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Mark Hufstetler (March 1, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chicago and North Western Roundhouse / C&NW Roundhouse; Huron Roundhouse". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2018. With accompanying five photos
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