Dixon, IL: IC Depots & Freight House and "Rustic" CGB Grain Elevator

North Depot: (Satellite, land reused by tan salon? "Near Oliver's Market" )

South Depot: (Satellite, land reused. It was unused after Apr 1939.)

Freight House: (Satellite, land reused. It was unused after track abandonment in 1986.)

If you are here because of the C&NW Depot, then you need to go there.

Larry Foht posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot and Freight Depot Dixon Illinois IC's Charter Line Larry Foht collection : Chet French: Passenger depot was just south of 7th street crossing on the east side of the tracks. Freight house was north of 7th street on the west side of the tracks. Passenger depot was razed sometime after passenger service was discontinued in April 1939. Freight house was in service until the line was abandoned in 1986.

North depot area:

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South depot and freight house area:

C&NW tracks go across the bottom of this excerpt.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Chet's comment
Thanks for the confirmation. I was rather confident of the depot (green rectangle) because of the shadow of the roof line. But the freight house (red rectangle) was more of mystery. The yellow rectangle is the 1850 C&NW freight house, which still exists. 1939 aerial photo [02024]

I was surprised that the grain elevator was owned by Consolidated Grain & Barge (CGB). Normally, they own big elevators served by a railroad and/or barges. An example is Dwight, IL. But this one is not only small, it is a hodge-podge of storage technologies.

Street View, May 2018

This photo has been moved to "C&NW."

This photo has been moved to "C&NW."

This photo has been moved to "C&NW."