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DESCRIPTION:
CONSTRUCTED IN 1912, THE ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER STATION IN WAURIKA IS A SINGLE STORY TUDOR REVIVAL STYLE BUILDING. IT HAS A SIDE GABLED ROOF COVERED IN CLAY TILE. AT ONE TIME, THE ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER STATION WAS USED FOR PASSENGER SERVICE BY ALL THREE RAILROAD LINES OPERATING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. PASSENGER SERVICE WAS DISCONTINUED IN THE 1950S, BUT THE BUILDING WAS USED BY THE ROCK ISLAND FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES UNTIL IT FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN THE 1980S. IN 1987, THE CITY OF WAURIKA BEGAN A REHABILITATION PROJECT TO TURN THE DEPOT INTO A PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE BUILDING RETAINS A HIGH DEGREE OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR INTEGRITY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/13/2002.
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