The Rock Island Depot is a historic railroad station located at 201 East 10th Street in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The station opened in 1886 to serve the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway, a predecessor of the Rock Island. The ashlar and wood building has a Richardsonian Romanesque design with a side-facing stone gable and an octagonal turret. The interior of the station includes a waiting room, a ticket office, and the station agent's quarters. As the railroad network spread through South Dakota, Sioux Falls became the state's primary commercial and transportation hub due to its established station. The station served passenger trains through Sioux Falls until 1970.[2]
Sioux Falls | |||||||||||
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| Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station | |||||||||||
 The station in May 2011. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 201 East Tenth Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1970 | ||||||||||
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Rock Island Depot | |||||||||||
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| Location | 201 E. 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°32′45″N 96°43′29″W / 43.54583°N 96.72472°W | ||||||||||
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) | ||||||||||
| Built | 1886 | ||||||||||
| Architectural style | Romanesque | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 74001895[1] | ||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | February 15, 1974 | ||||||||||
The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Peterson, J.M. (July 18, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Rock Island Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved October 25, 2014. Accompanied by photos.