Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District
Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District | |
Location | 3400 Sioux River Rd. Sioux City, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°31′38.6″N 96°28′34.3″W / 42.527389°N 96.476194°W |
Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 100002243[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 22, 2018 |
The Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District, also known as the Sioux City Railroad Museum is a nationally recognized historic district located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1] At the time of its nomination it contained 41 resources, which included six contributing buildings, 16 archaeological sites, six contributing structures, and 14 contributing objects.[2]
The first railroad to arrive in town was the Sioux City and Pacific in 1868. Eventually, eight railroads would serve Sioux City before consolidations reduced the number to six, making the city the tenth largest rail center in the country in the 1920s and 1930s.
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. October 29, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Milwaukee Railroad Shops listed on National Register of Historic Places". Sioux City Railroad Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ "The History of Rail in Sioux City". Sioux City Railroad Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Jaret Lansford (November 14, 2018). "Milwaukee Railroad Shops designated as National Historic District". Sioux City: KTIV. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
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