Union Depot (Grinnell, Iowa)

Union Depot, also known as the Grinnell Union Depot, is an historic building located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad built the first tracks through the area in 1863, and they built a simple frame depot the same year. The Central Railroad of Iowa extended its north-south line to Grinnell nine years later, and their tracks crossed the Rock Island tracks at this location. The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway eventually acquired the Central Railroad. The old depot became too small and this one replaced it in 1893. It was designed by the Rock Island Lines and built by a local contractor. The one-story, brick structure follows a square plan with a round corner tower at the junction of the two tracks. The tower provided the station agent with a clear view in all directions.[2] The building now houses a restaurant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Grinnell
Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Grinnell station in June 2006
Location1014 Third Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
History
Opened1863
Rebuilt1893
Former services
Preceding station   Rock Island Line   Following station
Kellogg
toward Colorado Springs
Main Line
Malcom
toward Chicago
Newton
toward Denver or Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain Rocket
toward Chicago
Union Depot
LocationPark and State Sts.
Grinnell, Iowa
Coordinates41°44′28″N 92°43′17″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
Built byChicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
NRHP reference No.76000805[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. William C. Oelke. "Rock Island Lines Passenger Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-19. with photo


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