Following a flood in the summer of 1993 , the city purchased the building from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1994 and undertook a series of renovations including roof repairs and the installation of new windows . A “ Friends of the Depot ” group also formed to help the city maintain the structure and encourage ideas for its adaptive reuse . Using more than $ 1,000 donated by Amtrak , the Friends organized work days in 2011 and 2012 during which volunteers painted the depot 's exterior trim and caulked windows
flood in the summer of 1993
Great Flood of 1993
Burlington station (Iowa)