Chicago and North-Western Land Office

The Chicago and North-Western Land Office, now the Wabeno Public Library, is a historic building in Wabeno, Wisconsin, United States. The building was constructed as a land office for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in 1897 and was one of the first buildings in Wabeno. The Town of Wabeno bought the building in 1923 and later converted it to a library.[2] The library is now the only log library in the state.[3] On December 23, 1993, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Chicago and North-Western Land Office
Chicago and North-Western Land Office is located in Wisconsin
Chicago and North-Western Land Office
Chicago and North-Western Land Office is located in the United States
Chicago and North-Western Land Office
Location4556 N. Branch St., Waubeno, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°26′21″N 88°39′39″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1895
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSPublic Library Facilities of Wisconsin MPS
NRHP reference No.93001446[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1993

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Wabeno". Forest County, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  3. Menn, Esther (1989). Wisconsin Footsteps. p. 263.


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