The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Passenger Depot-Pella, also known as the Pella Depot and the Rolscreen Museum, is a historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. The Des Moines Valley Railroad built the first tracks through the area in 1865, and they built a simple frame depot to serve passenger's needs. For ten years Pella was the only rail stop in Marion County. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad leased the Des Moines Valley's tracks beginning in 1878 and provided service through 1980. This single story, brick depot that was a typical design used by the railroad, replaced the old frame building in 1906. It served as a passenger station until 1973. After the Rock Island Line sought bankruptcy protection the depot's existence was uncertain. The Pella Corporation, w