Western Electric Kolmar plant: (Satellite, a building scar for the industrial spur to the plant)
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| William Shapotkin posted We are in Chicago at C&NW's Cragin Station. Built 1888, it was located at 4600 West Armitage. It was supposedly torn down in 1946. Found on facebook (sorry, did not record site). Paul Musselman Ray Weart Trackage is removed but this girder bridge is still in place....This line connected the old Mayfair Yard and Weber Yard to the California Coach Yards and other rails south....don't know if this view is N or S, but just S of this point is where this line crossed over the Milw. Rd., which is still used as a Metra Line running between downtown and just west of Elgin.....When the crossing was still in place, I knew of a way to drive up to the track level, and took pics there....at that time tho, the rails were brown and hadn't been used for awhile... Scott Posadzy Could this have been a stop for the old Western Electric Kolmar Plant? The plant building is still there at the northwest corner of Armitage & Kolmar. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Scott's comment on William's post I didn't know WE had a plant up there. You can see from the roof lines where the industrial spur used to be for the plant. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Scott's comment on William's post In 1929 there was just a small building on the corner. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on William's post, at photo resolution By 1938, Western Electric filled the block. Judging by the space between the building and the girders in the photo, I think the view is towards the south. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on William's post Notice that the tracks still exist south of Alpha Baking Co. That is one of the few industries left that is served from North Yard. https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6... |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on William's post I see that North Yard has a few more hoppers of flour. https://www.google.com/.../@41.9091643,-87.../data=!3m1!1e3 |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on William's post 1929 Chicago Loop Quadrangle @ 1:24,000 |
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