Rock Island Passenger Station
National Register of Historic Places

Rock Island Passenger Station

Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 13, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02000173

About this property

Waurika station is a former railway station in Waurika, Oklahoma, United States. It opened for service on August 20, 1912 by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway (subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad) additionally utilized the depot when their tracks reached Waurika in 1923. It was used by the railroad until 1980 and sold to the city in 1984. The building was rehabilitated between 1987 and 1990 to be converted to a community space. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2002.

Location

105 S. Meridian
Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
34.16276, -97.99939

Categories

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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 Station listed on the National Register?

Rock Island Passenger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Rock Island Passenger Station?

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

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

The period of significance for Rock Island Passenger Station is recorded as the civil_war era.

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