Burlington Railroad Depot

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Nebraska City Burlington Depot
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LocationJct. of 6th and Corso Sts., Nebraska City, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°40′13″N95°51′09″W / 40.67028°N 95.85250°W / 40.67028; -95.85250 (Nebraska City Burlington Depot)
Built1912 (1912)
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No. 97000881 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1997

The Burlington Railroad Depot in Nebraska City, also known as the Nebraska City Burlington Depot, and Nebraska City station is a historic train station listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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The station dates to 1912 when it was built in Renaissance Revival style after a prior station proved insufficient for the city's passenger needs. [2]

The museum is slated to form part of the future Nebraska Railroad Museum, whose leaders plan to display a historic railcar in front of the building.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form".

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