Rockford, IL: C&NW Freight House

The passenger depot was one block east.

Joe Ikon posted
Ex CNW RR yard today Rockford Illinois
Joe Ikon Yes CNW Freighthouse in Rockford

It is unusual for a freight house to have office space over the freight handling part. I wonder if this was also a division office for C&NW.

3D Satellite

Streetview of the opposite corner. Streetview showing the horse&wagon, then truck, loading doors.

From a redundant posting:

Mark Ludolph shared
The CNW freight depot in Rockford. Built in 1917. Still there, but empty right now. Seems to be in OK shape, though.
Mark Ludolph The IC freight depot was just a block or so south of this. It was smaller. It burned down a few years ago. Probably arson, but nothing was ever done legally. I think the city was just glad to see it gone. BTW, the old main Post Office was about a block north of here. Post Offices were always close to railroad depots then.

Brian Keith Landis posted

You can see the three or four rows of boxcars parked along the south side for loading outbound traffic.

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP