Rock Island Depot - Pipestone MN
N 44° 00.223 W 096° 19.122
14T E 714960 N 4875781
This old Rock Island Railroad depot of cream colored bricks and Sioux quartizite is now an art gallery. It is next to a giant Peace Pipe.
Waymark Code: WMJQ45
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2013
Views: 5
This depot was built in 1890 by the Burlington Cedar rapids & Northern Railroad, then sold to the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad in 1902.
The City of Pipestone MN bought it in the 1980s, renovated it, and listed it on the US National Register of Historic Places. Now it is an art gallery.
The railroad tracks it used to serve were removed decades ago.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
art gallery
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Burnlington Northern/ Rock Island
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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