De Land (Deland), IL: 1919 Monticello Museum/IC Depot

(Satellite, the steel bins by Hwy Ave now occupy the depot's land)

 

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Deland, Illinois. C.1925
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Mike Sypult posted eight photos with the comment:

The Deland, Illinois Illinois Central Depot was built in 1919 on the Havana District (Champaign to Havana, IL through Clinton). As milepost 23.5 from Champaign, the line through Deland was constructed in 1873 as the Chicago, Havana & Western Railroad. Later, the line came under control of the Wabash St. Louis & Pacific Railroad, then conveyed to the Illinois Central in 1888. The last regularly scheduled mixed passenger trains on the line ended in the late 1930s. The line was formally abandoned by the Illinois Central Gulf on July 16, 1987. The depot agency ceased sometime in the 1970s - I can remember as a kid playing in the abandoned depot.  The depot was acquired by the Monticello Railway Museum and moved to Monticello in 1980 where it serves as the Nelson Crossing station.  Mike Sypult photos, October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL

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Sign board from the Deland Illinois Central depot. October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL - Mike Sypult photo.

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Early photo of the Deland, Illinois IC depot. Monticello Railway Museum photo.
[The grain elevator has expanded considerable since this photo was taken.]

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Bay window of the Deland IC depot. October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL - Mike Sypult photo.

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Ticket window area of the Deland Illinois IC depot. October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL - Mike Sypult photo.

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Nelson Crossing depot of the Monticello Railway Museum, former the Deland Illinois IC depot.
October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL - Mike Sypult photo.

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Nelson Crossing depot of the Monticello Railway Museum, former the Deland Illinois IC depot.
October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL - Mike Sypult photo.

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Museum volunteer John Downing selling tickets at the Nelson Crossing depot of the Monticello Railway Museum. Former the Deland Illinois IC depot. October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL - Mike Sypult photo.

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Nelson Crossing depot of the Monticello Railway Museum, former the Deland Illinois IC depot.
October 2, 2021 Monticello, IL - Mike Sypult photo.

The depot was just east of the highway. There was a spur that went along the north side. It looks like there are some boxcars for the grain elevator to load.

1940 Aerial Photo from ILHAP