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Britt was platted in 1878. [5] It is believed to be named for a railroad engineer or brakeman. [6] Britt was incorporated as a city on June 23, 1881. Hobos have convened in Britt since 1900 for the National Hobo Convention, which celebrates the history of hobos and their way of life through contests, craft shows, communal eating, and a parade. [4]
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Britt, Iowa. Pages in category "People from Britt, Iowa" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Chicago, Omaha and St. Joseph Railroad: Iowa and Southwestern Railway: 1916 N/A Iowa South Western Railway: CNW: 1880 1884 Chicago and North Western Railway: Iowa Terminal Railroad: IAT 1961 1987 Charles City Railway Line, Inc., Iowa Traction Railroad: Iowa Transfer Railway: CB&Q/ CGW/ RI: 1906 Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs ...
The Armstrong House is an 1896 home in Britt, Iowa, United States. Commissioned by First National Bank president Lewis Larson and built by John Victoria, the historic house combines Colonial Revival and Queen Anne style architecture. The multistory home has two towers, a wraparound porch, hand-carved woodwork, and stained glass windows.
Cedar Rapids Union Station; Centerville station; Cherokee station; Chicago and North Western Passenger Depot; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot (Red Oak, Iowa) Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot – Delmar; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (Iowa City, Iowa) Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (Atlantic, Iowa)
The railroad did not come to Lyon County until 1885 when the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway (BCR&N) proposed to construct a line between Little Rock, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota via Rock Rapids. The county and local citizens promised financial support, and the line was completed the following year.
The Santa Fe railroad built a new Fort Madison Station one and a half miles to the south west and moved passenger service there in 1968, leaving the 1910 station empty. They sold the facility to the City of Fort Madison for $1. The railroad removed most of the furnishings.
Chicago architect Charles Sumner Frost designed this station in the Romanesque Revival style. The baggage room is separated from the depot by a breezeway. Frost designed at least 15 stations for the CNW in Iowa and Nebraska and another 14 in the Chicago area. [2] The building represents the prosperity of the line during the Golden Age of Railroads.