National Register of Historic Places

Rock Island Passenger Depot

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Listed
October 30, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001780

About this property

The Rock Island Passenger Depot is a historic building located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad arrived in town in 1876, and they built a frame combination depot on the north side of the tracks. This depot replaced the original one in 1888 on the south side of the tracks, and it served ten passenger trains a day. A separate freight depot was built to the east. President Theodore Roosevelt stopped here when he came to dedicate the new Y.M.C.A. in 1903. The freight and passenger depots were combined into a single facility once again in 1930, utilizing the passenger depot. The depot was officially abandoned in 1973. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The building now houses a pub. The depot is a single-story brick structure in the Stick-Eastlake style. When used as a depot it had a men's waiting room on the west side and woman's room on the east. The ticket agent and a lunch counter separated them. There was also a room for baggage and restrooms facilities. It is not known who designed the building.

Location

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
41.28920, -92.64288

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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 Rock Island Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Rock Island Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Rock Island Passenger Depot?

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

What is the period of significance for Rock Island Passenger Depot?

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

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