CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

PRINEVILLE, OR

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The City of Prineville Railway Historical Society Inc is a non-profit organization based in Prineville, Oregon. The society was established in 1981 with the aim of preserving the history of the City of Prineville Railway, a short-line railroad that operated in the region from 1917 to 1997.

The society operates the Prineville Railway Depot Museum, which houses a collection of artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the railway's history, as well as exhibits on local transportation history and the region's logging and mining industries.

The museum is located in the historic Prineville Railway Depot, which was built in 1914 and served as the railway's headquarters until its closure in 1997. The depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been restored to its original condition, complete with a waiting room, ticket office, and freight room.

The society also maintains a collection of rolling stock, including locomotives, railcars, and cabooses. The rolling stock is housed in the society's rail yard, which is open to the public for tours and special events.

The City of Prineville Railway Historical Society Inc is dedicated to preserving the history of the City of Prineville Railway and sharing it with the community. Through its museum, rolling stock collection, and educational programs, the society provides a unique glimpse into the region's transportation history and the role that railroads played in its development.

CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in PRINEVILLE OR. US MID #8404100253

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
252 NW CLAYPOOL STREET
PRINEVILLE
OR
97754-1842

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CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC Information

MID # 8404100253
Name CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 450499611
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 44.285533, -120.81689
CODES FIPS State Code: 41
FIPS County Code: 013
US Census Tract: 950300
US Census Block: 2016