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Rock Island Depot (El Reno, Oklahoma)

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United States historic place
Rock Island Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Restored caboose outside the Rock Island Depot
Rock Island Depot (El Reno, Oklahoma) is located in OklahomaRock Island Depot (El Reno, Oklahoma)Show map of OklahomaRock Island Depot (El Reno, Oklahoma) is located in the United StatesRock Island Depot (El Reno, Oklahoma)Show map of the United States
Location400 W. Wade, El Reno, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°31′52″N 97°57′31″W / 35.531111°N 97.958611°W / 35.531111; -97.958611
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
ArchitectA. A. Hawk
NRHP reference No.83002078
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1983

The Rock Island Depot is a one-story brick structure in El Reno, Oklahoma. Built in 1907 on the railroad tracks that ran along the western boundary of the Unassigned Lands that led to El Reno's settlement in 1889, it served as a passenger and freight terminal for the junction of the east–west and north–south lines of the Rock Island Railroad.

The one-story building is notable for its length, 176 feet (54 m), but otherwise maintains the standard depot design. The architecture is Mission/Spanish Colonial Style. The roof is red tile and the exterior is red brick. Windows are double-hung and have white stone sills. Embellishments include stone keystones above the windows. Brick walls in front of the depot and on the platforms were originally installed.

The depot was a working railroad station until the early 1970s. The Canadian County Historical Society then took ownership of the building, which now houses the Canadian County Historical Museum.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".
  3. ^ "Rock Island Depot - El Reno, OK," way marking.com, July 3, 2015. Accessed November 25, 2016.
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Calumettoward Tucumcari Tucumcari – Memphis Yukontoward Memphis
Union Citytoward Teague Teague – Minneapolis  Okarchetoward Minneapolis
National Register of Historic Places in Canadian County, Oklahoma
El Reno Canadian County map
Geary
Hydro
Mustang
Union City
Yukon
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Canadian County, Oklahoma and List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma


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