Milwaukee Road Historic District
Milwaukee Road Historic District
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Location | Southern end of Central Ave., Harlowton, Montana |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
NRHP Reference # | 88001024 |
Added to NRHP | July 8, 1988[1] |
The Milwaukee Road Historic District is a historic district encompassing the Milwaukee Road railway depot and facilities in Harlowton, Montana. The depot was built in 1908, and rail service to Harlowton began the same year. In 1916, the facilities at Harlowton gained international renown when the Milwaukee Road made the depot the eastern endpoint of an electrified section of rail which extended to Avery, Idaho. The electrified section was the longest stretch of electric railroad in the United States; Thomas Edison described the railroad as an "unmatched technical marvel". Harlowton was also an important division point for the railroad, and its facilities include the railroad's standardized Class A passenger station and a rare example of an intact roundhouse. In addition to its importance to the railroad, the Harlowton rail facilities were also important to the local economy, as the railroad was the city's largest employer.[2]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1988.[1]
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- Historic districts in Montana
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
- Buildings and structures in Wheatland County, Montana
- Railway-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- Stations along Milwaukee Road lines
- Railway stations opened in 1908
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
- National Register of Historic Places in Wheatland County, Montana