Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station
Location Park and State Sts.
Grinnell, Iowa
Coordinates 41°44′28″N 92°43′17″W / 41.74111°N 92.72139°W / 41.74111; -92.72139Coordinates: 41°44′28″N 92°43′17″W / 41.74111°N 92.72139°W / 41.74111; -92.72139
Built 1893
Built by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
NRHP Reference # 76000805[1]
Added to NRHP December 12, 1976

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station, also known as the Grinnell Union Depot, is an historic building located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad built the first tracks through the area in 1863, and they built a simple frame depot the same year. The Central Railroad of Iowa extended its north-south line to Grinnell nine years later. The Chicago and North Western Railroad eventually acquired the Central Railroad. The old depot became too small and this one replaced it in 1893. It was designed by the Rock Island Lines,and built by a local contractor. The one-story, brick structure follows a square plan with a round corner tower at the junction of the two tracks. The tower provided the station agent with a clear view in all directions.[2] The building now houses a restaurant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. William C. Oelke. "Rock Island Lines Passenger Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
Preceding station   Rock Island Line   Following station
Kellogg
toward Denver or Colorado Springs
Main Line
Malcom


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