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
Location	1014 Third Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
History
Opened	1863
Rebuilt	1893
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 Iowa City toward Chicago
Union Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Park and State Sts. Grinnell, Iowa
Coordinates	41°44′28″N 92°43′17″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1893
Built by	Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
NRHP reference No.	76000805[1]
Added to NRHP	December 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