Dows station
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot-Dows | |
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Location |
200 Railroad St. Dows, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°39′28″N 93°29′59″W / 42.65778°N 93.49972°WCoordinates: 42°39′28″N 93°29′59″W / 42.65778°N 93.49972°W |
Built | 1896 |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
MPS | Advent & Development of Railroads in Iowa MPS |
NRHP reference # | 92001744[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 7, 1993 |
Dows station, also known as the Dows Rock Island Depot, is an historic building located in Dows, Iowa, United States. The depot was built in 1896 and served the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway as a combination passenger and freight station. The Romanesque Revival style was inspired by Henry Hobson Richardson's designs for small railroad stations.[2] It was the first railway depot in Wright County.[3] It passed to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and continued to serve as a working depot until 1980. The Dows Historical Society bought and restored the depot in 1988. It now serves as a welcome center and railroad museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1993, as the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot-Dows.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Betty Swanson. "Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Passenger Depot-Dows" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Dows Welcome Center". City of Dows. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
Preceding station | Rock Island Line | Following station | ||
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Galt toward Watertown | Watertown – Cedar Rapids | Popejoy toward Cedar Rapids |
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Rowan toward Estherville | Estherville – Iowa Falls | Popejoy toward Iowa Falls |