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| Jim Arvites posted View of the Chicago & North Western Railway passenger depot at Algonquin, Illinois. The station, built in 1914, was torn down circa 1970's.l (C&NW Historical Society Archives) |
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| Kathy Jensen Harley posted My father was depot agent in Algonquin, Illinois during the late 40’s and 50’s. This was a Chicago Northwestern freight station at the time. Our family actually lived in the station for many years. Mark Jensen: So you and your family lived in the depot? Was there a living section upstairs? Kathy Jensen Harley: Mark Jensen We lived in what used to be the passenger waiting room. It had a small kitchen off that room and the bathroom was off the office. Our large closet or storage room was in the ticket room off the office. It was a living room by day and we all had hide -a- beds for night time. We moved out as a family in 1956 or 1957. My father remained as depot agent until the mid 60’s (not sure exact date. He transferred to depot agent in Mchenry, which was a passenger station.. I’m not sure the date it was demolished. Tom Lampman: The photo is before 1960. No headlights had to be displayed by day until 1960. Kim Szrama: We’re was the station at? [Note that train orders are being hooped up.] Teresa Hawkins shared Judy Lamb Papi shared |
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| Andy Zukowski posted C&NW Railroad Depot in Algonquin, Illinois. 1912 photo taken by C.R. Childs [Some comments agree that it is looking South.] Kathy Jensen Harley: My family lived in that depot starting in 1948 when my father was the depot agent. Naturally it had gone through some changes since 1912. |
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| Dennis DeBruler replied to Kim's question I dropped a GPS marker on its location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VXR7qmbpjYyS5K198 1940 Elgin Quad @ 62,500 Kathy Jensen Harley: Dennis DeBruler The depot was actually a bit closer to the old route 31. railroad street was in the back of the depot. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Kathy's comment hanks for the correction. I changed the GPS coordinates. I see in this 1939 aerial photo that the rectangle on the topo map was an industry. |
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