National Register of Historic Places

Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon

Weldon, Decatur County, Iowa
Listed
December 13, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001827

About this property

Weldon station, is a historic former railroad depot located in Weldon, Iowa, United States. The Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska Railway Company (MI&N) was established in 1870 with the merger of the Alexandria and Nebraska City Railroad Company and the Iowa Southern Railway under the direction of Francis M. Drake. The MI&N decided to extend the line from Corydon, Iowa to Van Wert. J.P. Kline sold the railroad 70 acres (28 ha) of farmland on which the town of Weldon was founded. The railroad began construction of the Weldon Depot in 1880, the same year the town was laid out. The depot was completed the following year. The MI&N was reorganized in 1886 as the Keokuk & Western Railroad. They operated the rail line through Weldon until 1901 when it became part of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Passenger service continued in Weldon until December 1945. The last freight train went through the station in January 1946. The tracks were torn out when the railroad ceased service on the line. The depot was given to the town of Weldon, which maintains it. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The depot is a single-story, frame structure the measures 18.5 by 51 feet (5.6 by 15.5 m). The building's original foundation was made up of railroad tie pilings set in the ground. It was replaced in 1989. The exterior walls are composed of vertical barn board and batten siding. It is capped with a gable roof, with wooden brackets under the eaves.

Location

Weldon, Decatur County, Iowa
40.89907, -93.73396

Categories

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Sources

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When was Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon listed on the National Register?

Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon?

Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon?

The period of significance for Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon is recorded as the industrial era.

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