September 29, 1898 – Iowa City’s state-of-the-art Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot is dedicated.
In 1898, a new Rock Island Depot was built at 115 Wright Street – costing $25,000 and using a design similar in plans to other larger stations in Ottawa, IL and Council Bluffs, IA. The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific (CRI&P) Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982, and is also designated and protected as a Historic Landmark in Iowa City.
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So nice at the end of the article you provide Links to other historical Iowa city facts!