National Register of Historic Places

Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot

Calhan, El Paso County, Colorado
Listed
April 19, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000476

About this property

Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot is a historic railroad station located in Calhan, Colorado, United States. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad provided transportation between Colorado Springs and Kansas until it went into bankruptcy in the early 1970s. The depot, built in 1906, still stands on its original site. The rails were removed and sold for scrap by 1994. The one story depot was built according to a common Rock Island depot plan at the time. It had a waiting room, ticket office, freight storage area and a pot belly coal stove. The building, about 24 by 64 feet (7.3 m × 19.5 m), had wood clapboard siding, and windows facing the train tracks in the passenger waiting area. Station personnel were able to view trains as they entered and left the station from a bay window. Later the wood siding was covered by asbestos siding and there was likely a change in window and door placement from the original design. Media related to Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot at Wikimedia Commons

Location

252 ft. W of Denver St. on Rock Island RR right-of-way
Calhan, El Paso County, Colorado
39.03822, -104.29975

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot?

Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Calhan Rock Island Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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