Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot
Built 1899
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016
1. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot NRHP Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway series list.
Location. 41° 14.832′ N, 95° 51.128′ W. Marker is in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 16th Avenue / Railroad Grade Crossing, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Depot is part of the Rails West Railroad Museum complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1512 South Main Street, Council Bluffs IA 51503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Freedom With Honor" (a few steps from this marker); The Historic General Dodge House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The National Humane Alliance Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away); Squirrel Cage Jail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grenville M. Dodge (approx. ¾ mile away); Council Bluffs Free Public Library (approx. ¾ mile away); Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza
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Also see . . .
1. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Records. Kansas State Historical Society entry (Submitted on April 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016
2. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot and Marker
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3. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot
National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016
4. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016
5. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on April 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
