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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa, in Loess Hills, and in Greater Omaha. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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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 National Humane Alliance Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away); Squirrel Cage Jail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grenville M. Dodge (approx. Ύ mile away); Council Bluffs Free Public Library (approx. Ύ mile away); Amelia Bloomer (approx. 0.8 miles away); Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza (approx. 0.8 miles away); Spanish War Veterans (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Bluffs.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Historic General Dodge House (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016
2. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot and Marker
via NPS, unknown
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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
