National Register of Historic Places

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick

Hornick, Woodbury County, Iowa
Listed
September 5, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001309

About this property

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick, also known as the Hornick Depot, is a historic building located in Hornick, Iowa, United States. The town was patted by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad's land company when the railroad created a branch line from Manilla, Iowa to Sioux City. Completed in 1887, the railroad built this two-story frame structure to serve as its passenger and freight depot. It is one of six such depots that remain in Iowa, and the best preserved. These buildings were built from a standard design used by the railroad. The two-story stations included living quarters for the station manager because the towns had yet to develop when the depot was built. This was an island depot, with freight loaded on the north side and passengers boarded on the south. Decorative elements on this depot include lathe-turned wooden finials, angled wooden brackets, and bracketed door and window hoods. Passenger service ended in the 1950s, and grain was loaded here until 1980 when the Milwaukee Road abandoned the Sioux City branch line. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It has been converted into a local history museum.

Location

Hornick, Woodbury County, Iowa
42.23095, -96.09786

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When was Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick listed on the National Register?

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick?

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick?

The period of significance for Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot-Hornick is recorded as the industrial era.

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