Towns and Nature: Algonquin, IL: C&NW Depot

(Satellite, depot was replaced by a highway, and tracks was replaced by a trail.)

Kathy Jensen Harley posted
My father was depot agent in Algonquin, Illinois during the late 40’s and 50’s. This was a Chicago Northwestern freight station at the time. Our family actually lived in the station for many years.
Mark Jensen: So you and your family lived in the depot? Was there a living section upstairs?
Kathy Jensen Harley: Mark Jensen We lived in what used to be the passenger waiting room. It had a small kitchen off that room and the bathroom was off the office. Our large closet or storage room was in the ticket room off the office. It was a living room by day and we all had hide -a- beds for night time.
We moved out as a family in 1956 or 1957. My father remained as depot agent until the mid 60’s (not sure exact date. He transferred to depot agent in Mchenry, which was a passenger station.. I’m not sure the date it was demolished.
Tom Lampman: The photo is before 1960. No headlights had to be displayed by day until 1960.
Kim Szrama: We’re was the station at?
[Note that train orders are being hooped up.]
Teresa Hawkins shared
Judy Lamb Papi shared

Dennis DeBruler replied to Kim's question
I dropped a GPS marker on its location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VXR7qmbpjYyS5K198
1940 Elgin Quad @ 62,500
Kathy Jensen Harley: Dennis DeBruler The depot was actually a bit closer to the old route 31. railroad street was in the back of the depot.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Kathy's comment
hanks for the correction. I changed the GPS coordinates. I see in this 1939 aerial photo that the rectangle on the topo map was an industry.