National Register of Historic Places

Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley

Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa
Listed
September 5, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001303

About this property

Ackley station is a former railroad station located in Ackley, Iowa, United States. The Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad, an affiliate of the Illinois Central Railroad, laid the first rail track to Iowa Falls in 1865. Two years later the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad, another IC affiliate, continued construction of the line to the west, and it reached Sioux City by 1870. They built a plain, two-story frame depot to serve Ackley. From the 1890s to the 1920s the IC replaced its first generation stations with new brick structures. IC architect J.H. Schott designed the new depot at Ackley, and it was built by Coomer & Small Construction Company of Sioux City. The long and low single-story brick building exhibits influences from the Prairie School and the Tudor Revival style. A combination depot is one that incorporates passenger and freight services in the same building. It was also an island depot, meaning that it sat in the middle of the tracks. It was one of the last replacement depots the IC built before the Great Depression. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa
42.55509, -93.06451

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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 Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley listed on the National Register?

Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley?

Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley?

The period of significance for Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley is recorded as the industrial era.

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