Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Wadsworth, IL: Lost/Milwaukee Depot

(Satellite)

Andy Zukowski posted
Milwaukee Road Depot in Wadsworth, Illinois.  1969

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
Another bedroom community for which it is hard to determine where the town started. It was along Wadsworth Road to the east of the tracks. 1960/62 Wadsworth Quad @ 24,000

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
The rectangle in the northwest quadrant of the tracks and Wadsworth Road on the topo map does not agree with Andy's photo, so I got the 1939 aerial photo. It appears it was about a block north of Wadsworth Road on the east side of the tracks.

The town still has a cute feed store. Note the old grain bin on the right side of the photo and the Purina checkerboard logo on the left side of the building. 
Street View, Jun 2024

I doubt if they grind any feed here anymore.
Photo, Nov 2023

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