Eldena, IL: Lost/IC Depot and Wood Grain Elevator

Depot: (Satellite, I think the foundation of the depot still exists.)

Elevator: (Satellite, it looks like the original grain elevator is still standing.)

Larry Foht posted

Illinois Central Railroad Depot

Eldena Illinois

Amboy District

Between Dixon and Amboy Illinois

This took a long time to find it's a rare photo 

Larry Foht collection :

Alex Torres: Any ideas of when this line was officially abandoned?

Jim French: Alex Torres December 1985. Track pulled up summer 1986.

Richard Fiedler shared

Jim French commented on Larry's post
Great image. View is looking north. Interestingly it appears this building was downsized and remodeled rather than replaced during the 1940's depot rationalization project. Chris Goepel. Here's a Barry Lennon Collection photo taken by his grandfather in 1966 after the agency was closed.

 

Jim French commented on Larry's post
Here's a shot of the southbound Mendota Turn (Train 83) at Eldena taken by my dad in the late 70's/early 80's.
Dennis DeBruler: Jim French I wondered if the elevator became a feed mill. This photo indicates that it did.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Larry's post
It appears that the foundation still exists, https://maps.app.goo.gl/rUZyB9ov8dcAMK8AA.
And the grain elevator still has the original wooden part.
Jim French: Dennis DeBruler I'm thinking that has something to do with the grain elevator. I believe the depot was a bit north of that and set slightly more to the east. The depot was gone by the early 70's and that area has since been regraded.
Dennis DeBruler: Jim French I agree. I changed my comment.

Tom Horvath commented on Dennis' comment
I tend to agree with Jim on the depot's location. This image from Aug. 3, 1939 shows what appears to be the depot slightly northwest of the grain elevator.

Jim French commented on Larry's post
Here’s the current view looking south on Feb 21, 2024.
Dennis DeBruler: Jim French So the wood elevator is still standing.
Jim French: Dennis DeBruler yes, behind the corregated bins.

Dennis DeBruler's edited comment
It appears that the grain elevator still has the original wooden part. https://maps.app.goo.gl/jeDgjT5qyHwXZFLr6

It appears that a local farmer has more grain storage than the town elevator has.

Satellite

Wesley Peters posted two photos with the comment:

ldena, Lee County, IL

D. P. Hill Grain Co. Headhouse built before 1912. Exact year is unknown. Annex built in an unknown year.

Photographed on 6/9/2024.

Photos courtesy of Wesley Peters.

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