Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Junction of Main and Oskaloosa Sts. Pella, Iowa
Coordinates	41°23′54″N 92°54′58″W / 41.39833°N 92.91611°WCoordinates: 41°23′54″N 92°54′58″W / 41.39833°N 92.91611°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906
MPS	Advent & Development of Railroads in Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference #	91000909[1]
Added to NRHP	July 22, 1991

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella, also known as the Pella Depot and the Rolscreen Museum, is an historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. The Des Moines Valley Railroad built the first tracks through the area in 1865, and they built a simple frame depot to serve passenger's needs. For ten years Pella was the only rail stop in Marion County.^[2] The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad leased the Des Moines Valley's tracks beginning in 1878 and provided service through 1980. This single story, brick depot that was a typical design used by the railroad, replaced the old frame building in 1906. It served as a passenger station until 1973. After the Rock Island Line sought bankruptcy protection the depot's existence was uncertain. The Pella Corporation, whose headquarters are adjacent, acquired the property and converted the depot into a company museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. W.C. Page. "Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-29. with photos