Sunday, April 30, 2017

Bedford Park, IL: C&JE Car Barn, Substation, and Yard


Bill Molony commented on his posting
The six-car Chicago & Joliet Electric Railway car barn, substation and yard at Archer Avenue and Roberts Road.
Bill Molony posted again
This is the building that later housed the Landmark Restaurant.
[It was built in 1910. Also called the Landmark Banquet Hall.]
Satellite

I waited too long to get my own pictures because it has been torn down (Bill's posting).
"Thanks for the last 44 years! As of December 28, 2014, The Landmark and Marlene's Catering has closed its doors." 
The Landmark originally was a Chicago & Joliet railway car barn. In the 1950s, the building became known as Club Elgin, a dime-a-dance hall. Its last use was by a beer distributor before becoming The Landmark in 1970. [ChicagoTribune]
The land now has a Speedway station.
Satellite

This is another example where the Bing street-view vehicle has had better coverage than the Google vehicle. I include a picture of the backside of the car barn because they "prettied up" the side on Archer Avenue.

Street View of the west side

Chuck Sperlak posted, cropped
This photo of the Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway hangs behind the counter of the Speedway Gas Station in Justice, IL, which is the former site of the carbarn and later the Landmark Banquet Hall.

Rotwang Manteuffel commented on Chuck's post


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