Davenport, IA: Lost/Rock Island Depot and Freight House

Depot: (Satellite)

Freight House: (I could not find it.)

umvphotoarchive, 1911 postcard
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Depot
420 Main Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Random Quad Cities posted with a long description.
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Retro Quad Cities posted

Tom Ott: The truck eating bridge

Chris Graham: When was it torn down?

Bill Handel: Chris Graham 1973

umvphotoarchive, ca. 1890's
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Depot

Because the tracks were elevated, the foundation near the tracks still exists as a retaining wall. (The building in the left background caught my eye. It is part of the county courthouse complex.)

Street View, Sep 2023

umvphotoarchive, ca. 1900's
Rock Island Railroad Freight House

The depot is near the upper-left corner. I was not able to find the freight house. Given the hill in the background of the photo, it appears that the freight house was just south of the elevated track. Perhaps the freight house was removed between the 1900's and 1938. 

1938 Aerial Photo via ILHAP

Trent Briggs posted 11 photos with the comment:

End of an Era…

Rock Island & Pacific Davenport Depot Demolition circa 1973

Retro Quad Cities shared

David Sebben: And now it's a parking lot....imagine that.

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[I've noticed before that the crane used for a wrecking ball was a Link-Belt. I wonder if they are built particularly well to slew a lot and handle lateral forces on the boom.]

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