Center for Railroad Photography & Art, Madison

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The Center for Railroad Photography & Art, in Madison, Wisconsin, was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in Wisconsin on December 9, 1997, to inform “the public about railroad photography and art through education, research and public service programs.” The Center was fostered by John Gruber, a writer with a lifelong interest in railroads and their history who'd had the hobby of photographing railroads since 1960. The Railway and Locomotive History Society honored Gruber in 1994 with a lifetime achievement award in railroad photography. ()

Coordinates: 43°4'13"N, 89°27'8"W

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Center for Railroad Photography & Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hilldale Mall, First Unitarian Society of Madison, Confederate Rest, Hoyt Park.

~1110 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hilldale Mall, Madison
6 min walk • Hilldale Shopping Center, or simply Hilldale, is a partially enclosed shopping mall/lifestyle center development on the west side of Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
0.9 miNE
Palladian architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Church
First Unitarian Society of Madison, Madison
24 min walk • The First Unitarian Society of Madison is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin. Its meeting house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built by Marshall Erdman in 1949–1951, and has been designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark for its architecture.
1.2 miE
Cemetery
Confederate Rest, Madison
32 min walk • Confederate Rest, in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin, is the northernmost Confederate graveyard in the nation. In it lie 140 Confederate prisoners of war who died under Union captivity.
0.5 miE
Park
Hoyt Park, Madison
14 min walk • Frank W. Hoyt Park is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
~510 ftNW
Palladian architecture, Nightlife, Cinema
AMC Dine-In Madison 6, Madison
3 min walk • In 1969, Robert Redford purchased 6,000 acres at the base of 12,000-foot Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. He named this land Sundance. The Sundance Group is a listing of all the businesses that run under the Sundance corporate umbrella started by and run by actor Robert Redford.
1.2 miSE
Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison
30 min walk • Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and was one of the first U.S. National Cemeteries established in Wisconsin.
1.5 miSE
Palladian architecture, Synagogue
Temple Beth El, Madison
39 min walk • Temple Beth El, also known as Temple Beth-El, is a Reform synagogue in Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States. The synagogue was founded in 1939.
0.6 miNE
43°4'33"N • 89°26'39"W
Shorewood Hills Police Department, Madison
15 min walk • City hall
1.5 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Plough Inn, Madison
38 min walk • Plough Inn is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
0.5 miSE
Modernist architecture
Dr. Charles and Judith Heidelberger House, Madison
14 min walk • The Dr. Charles and Judith Heidelberger House is a historic residence located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was built in 1951. A two-story master bedroom, also designed by Herb Fritz, was added in 1956.
1.2 miN
43°5'14"N • 89°26'46"W
Black Hawk's Cave, Madison
31 min walk • Nature, Cave, Natural attraction

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Center for Railroad Photography & Art?

Nearby attractions include Lucia Crest Park, Madison (7 min walk), Oscar Rennebohm Park, Madison (11 min walk), Hoyt Park, Madison (14 min walk), Dr. Charles and Judith Heidelberger House, Madison (14 min walk).

How to get to Center for Railroad Photography & Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Center for Railroad Photography & Art:

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Heather & Hilldale Mall • Lines: 2 (2 min walk)
N Segoe & Regent • Lines: 8 (4 min walk)