It accommodated the increased traffic the line had gained in the early 1920s; it also helped the railroad compete with the recently designated U.S. Route 66.

[2] From the 1930s onward, railroad traffic on the Rock Island declined as travelers and freight moved on highways rather than trains.

Grain storage facilities of various ages and size are on the south side of the tracks, extending both east and west of the station.

The depot building is of one-story, brick and stucco Italian Renaissance Revival architecture style.

Despite these alterations, the building maintains a high degree of integrity of location, setting, design, workmanship, materials, feeling and association.