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Colfax Heritage Museum

A history museum on Rail Road Ave, in the middle of things: 96 places within a five-minute walk. One of 4 history & landmarks in Colfax.

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On the National Register since 1999

Colfax Passenger Depot

Colfax Passenger Depot

Colfax Passenger Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 15, 1999. It is significant for its transportation and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Colonial Revival.

Colfax station is an Amtrak train station in Colfax, California. Served by the California Zephyr, it is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was restored in the early 21st century; in addition to a waiting room, the building also houses the Colfax Heritage Museum. The platform is movable to accommodate Union Pacific rotary snowplows, which are liable to scrape a platform eigh…

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96 places within a five-minute walk of Colfax Heritage Museum.

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99 Rail Road Ave

The nearest neighbor is SmartWay Auto Sales and Leasing, 1 min walk away.

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Address99 Rail Road Ave · 95713
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Address
99 Rail Road Ave
Hours
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Phone
(530) 346-8599
Website
https://colfaxhistory.org/museum-and-archives/
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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