Chicago, Burlington And Quincy Depot (Red Oak, Iowa)
The single story, red brick structure, Late Victorian architectural style, is located on an embankment alongside the elevated tracks on the south side of town. It is .5-mile (0.80 km) south of where the previous depot was located. Passenger service ended in 1971, and the railroad sought to demolish the depot in 1993. It was donated to the community in 1995, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The restored Burlington Northern Depot is now home to the WWII Memorial Museum, with exhibits relating to people from Montgomery County, Iowa who served in World War II, as well as country life on the home front on farms, factories, communities and household life. There are also displays and a library about area railroad history. The depot is adjacent to the BNSF Railway mainline between Chicago and Denver.
The museum is OPEN 10 am to 12 noon, Monday through Friday, March through December, and by appointment anytime for docent led and self-guided tours, and for community and social events.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jacky Adams. "Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-11. with photos
External links
Media related to Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot (Red Oak, Iowa) at Wikimedia Commons
- NP Gallery Digital Asset Management System - National Register of Historic Places, Registration # 99000489
- Burlington Northern Depot & WWII Memorial Museum - official site