Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
One of 36 National Register listings published here for Dodge County · listed in 1978 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Fox Lake Railroad Depot between 2008 and 2020, burning about 7 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2319 |
| 10 June 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1906143 |
| 6 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1520 |
| 6 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.3 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 242018 |
| 25 April 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2020 |
| 8 January 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2018002 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Fox Lake Railroad Depot: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Madigan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Miller Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fox Lake, the town this property stands in, in 39 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 25 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Fox Lake | $700,000 | A tornado spun up 4 miles north of Fox Lake in northwest Dodge County, and moved southeast through the grounds of the Fox Lake State Correctional Institute, before dissipating 4 miles east of Fox Lake. At the Correctional Institute, the tornado bent several fence sections, cut off power, burst two water mains, and smashed windows in the recreation hall. Security guards reported a "lifting" force and "popping ears" as the tornado passed overhead. Northeast and east of Fox Lake, the tornado destroyed 2 barns, severely damaged a third barn, and damaged 1 home, 3 silos, and 2 pole sheds. Although the maximum path width was 75 yards, the average path width was closer to 40 yards. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $80,000 | Widespread reports of tree and powerline damage across the county. A barn 3 miles north of Lowell had the north wall blown in, while the barn door in the south end was torn off and blown into a field. There was a greater concentration of uprooted and snapped trees southeast of Neosho and near Ashippun, extending to the Washington County line. Some structural damage reported to small buildings. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $35,000 | A path of sporadic tree damage across the north half of Dodge County including in Horicon. Some large trees down. A small number of tree limbs down on houses and vehicles. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $20,000 | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts toppled several large trees and broke branches that brought down some power-lines. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $15,000 | Scattered tree damage across the northern half of Dodge County. This included tree damage in the Fox Lake area and a reported measured wind gust of 62 mph. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Fox Lake | $10,000 | Multiple roads flooded and closed throughout the county after several inches of rain. This includes a segment of highway 28 due to the flooding waters of Theresa Marsh. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $10,000 | Multiple trees and branches down in and around Fox Lake. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $10,000 | The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported many trees and power lines were blown down along a 10 mile-wide path from 5 miles southwest of Fox Lake to 4 miles south of Juneau from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts that were estimated up to 70 mph (61 knots). |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $5,000 | Multiple large tree branches and tops of pine trees snapped off. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $5,000 | Law enforcement officials reported trees and power poles blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 knots (75 mph). |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $5,000 | Roof damage to a house. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines down. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Fox Lake | $3,000 | Multiple roads flooded and closed throughout the county after a few inches of rain. This included highway AY near highway 28. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $2,000 | Roof blown off a shed and paneling pulled away from the side of the shed. The sheet metal was blown about 200 ft away. Soybean crop also damaged. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $2,000 | A fallen large tree knocked down two other trees on the north shore of Fox Lake. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $2,000 | Trees down on the southeast shore of Lake Emily. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Fox Lake | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | $500 | A large branch down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | Multiple trees down near Fox Lake and Clyman. Displaced boat hoist on the east side of Elmwood Island. |
| October 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | Estimated wind gust of 60 mph from straight line winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | Law enforcement officials reported trees and a power pole were blown down in Fox Lake by damaging thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 56 knots (65 mph). |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported 3 large trees blown down, many large tree branches down, and corn flattened in a 3-mile wide swath from northwest to southeast of Fox Lake from thunderstorm wind gusts measured at 64 mph (56 knots). |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | The public reported a thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 mph (52 knots). |
| June 2008 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | Hail ranging from 1 inch in diameter in Fox Lake to 1.75 inches southwest of Waupun. The ground was completely covered with hail in the Fox Lake area. No damage was reported, although damage was possible. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts toppled large trees. One road was blocked. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | Hail accumulations eventually covered the ground white. |
| September 1994 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | Severe thunderstorms deposited hail up to the size of golf balls over parts of Dodge County. About 100 vehicles received hail damage in Beaver Dam, nearly 50 of them on one auto dealer's lot. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Fox Lake | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hutchinson Memorial Library | 5.1 miles | 1990 |
 | Weyenberg Shoe Factory | 7.7 miles | 2000 |
| Fountain Inn | 7.9 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78000093 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dodge County | All 36 listed properties in this county. |
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