Northwest Railway Museum
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The Northwest Railway Museum (NRM) is a railroad museum in Snoqualmie, King County, Washington. It incorporates a heritage railway, historic depot, exhibit hall, library, and collection care center, and serves more than 130,000 visitors per year.[2]
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Snoqualmie Depot | |
Location | 38625 S.E. King St. Snoqualmie, Washington |
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Coordinates | 47°31′43″N 121°49′28″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1890 |
Built by | Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway |
Architectural style | Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 74001963[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 1974 |
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The heritage railway incorporates five miles of the line constructed in 1889 by the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway (SLS&E), which was part of Seattle's response to the Northern Pacific selecting Tacoma as their western terminus. The SLS&E was later purchased by the Northern Pacific.[3]