Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Freight House-Chariton

Jct. of Auburn and Brookdale, Chariton, Iowa. County/parish: Lucas.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 28, 2003. NRIS 03000836.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Burlington Freight House
  • Burlington Northern &amp
  • CB&amp
  • Q Freight Depot
  • Santa Fe FreightHouse

From Wikipedia:

Chariton freight station

Chariton freight station is an historic building located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. Chariton was a wholesale and distribution center for southern Iowa when the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad built the freight house in 1904. It reflected the town's importance as a division point for the railroad. The structure contains 3,700 square feet (340 m2) of interior space. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Freight House-Chariton.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75339479

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