Built 1909 Opened 1909 | NRHP Reference # 89000210 Added to NRHP 31 March 1989 | |
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Location 526 Marie AveSouth Cle Elum, Washington Architectural style 20th Century Vernacular Architect Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Similar Chicago - Milwaukee - St Paul a, Cascade Range, Iron Horse State Park, YMCA Camp Orkila, Skagit Valley Tulip Fest | ||
The Milwaukee Road Bunkhouse was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (also known as the Milwaukee Road) in 1909 to house train crews between shifts. The bunkhouse served the crews at the rail yard and division point at South Cle Elum, Washington. The bunkhouse is an L-shaped, two-storey, wood-frame vernacular building originally placed near the depot, but moved to its present location south of the rail yard around 1920 to accommodate the electric substation when the Milwaukee Road electrified. The bunkhouse continued to serve train crews until 1974. When the railroad ceased operations in Washington in 1980, it sold the property to private individuals who converted the bunkhouse into a bed and breakfast.
Map of Milwaukee Road Bunkhouse, 526 Marie Rd, Cle Elum, WA 98922, USA
The bunkhouse was listed in the National Register because of its association with The Milwaukee Road and the development of railroads in Washington.