Thursday, February 8, 2024

Versailles, IL: Wabash Depot

(Satellite)

Andy Zukowski posted
Wabash Railroad Depot in Versailles, Illinois. 1971
Jim Kelling shared
Versailles Illinois (Wabash depot)
Richard Fiedler shared
David Kennedy: Is it stucco on the outside?
Richard Fiedler: David Kennedy yes stucco. Wabash did quite a few stucco replacement depots in the 1920’s. Granite City had one too.
Robert Fiedler: Looked the same way when I was there in 1976.
Richard Fiedler shared

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
On a satellite image, it looks like some of the foundation walls might still exist. https://maps.app.goo.gl/fW6rbgNDDsqWrf94A
1938 aerial
Richard Fiedler: Dennis DeBruler the depot survived but in deplorable shape as pictured up to around 1980. My brother Bob explored the area around that time and took an almost identical picture.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
Evidently this town existed before the railroad came through the area because the town did not build around the depot.
1931 Meredosia Quad @ 62,500

This town was on the branch from Bluffs that went to Clayton and then forked and went to Keokuk and Quincy.
1898 Map via Dennis DeBruler

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