Corunna, MI: GTW & Ann Arbor Depots and Two Wood Grain Elevators

GTW Depot: (Satellite)

AA Depot: (Satellite)

Elevator: (Satellite, it is now a feed mill)

Alon Delores posted three photos with the comment:

GTW Corunna MI Depot, GTW Corunna MI Depot, AA Corunna Depot 

Corunna was settled about 1836 in Shiawassee County. It became the county seat in 1840, a village in 1858 and a city in 1869. [MPN]

Corunna is located about three miles east of downtown Owosso, and was served by both the Grand Trunk Western and Ann Arbor railroads.

Photo Info: Top and 2nd photo, the Grand Trunk Western depot at Corunna. This was known as a "Witch's Hat" depot design. [Alan Loftis collection]. 3rd photo, the Ann Arbor depot at Corunna, with two passing trains in the photo. An elevator appears to be across the track from the depot. [CMUL]

Notes

The GT depot here was of a "witches hat" design, similar to GTW depots in South Lyon and Saranac.

Time Line

1898. February. Burglars went through the Corunna railroad station. The automatic gum machine was smashed and $1.98 in cents taken, also the agent's revolver. Depots at Owosso and Vernon were also broken into. [CCA-1898-0210]

1900. This is a telegraph station on the Ann Arbor railroad. [OG-1900]

1918. The AARR had a daytime station agent here, as did the GTW. [TRT].

[Alon's description has the second and third photos interchanged.]

Carrie Hastings-Cody: Being new to Corunna, where was this located?

Mike Boudro: Carrie Hastings-Cody The fire insurance map from 1908 has it placed along the Ann Arbor's track on Shiawassee St. south of the main drag of town. The Ann Arbor track has since been pulled up.

https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4114cm.g039771908/?sp=1&r=-0.583,-0.017,2.165,1.315,0

Effectively across the street from where the Corunna VFW currently sits, on what is now Corunna Mills.

Charles Geletzke Jr. shared

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Steve Lucas: The McKeen railcar on the right is interesting!

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Karl Heckman: There were 5 DEPOTS on the Grand Trunk RR with was called Witches Hat style. CORRUNNA was one.

1944/1944 Corunna Quad @ 62,500

Jul 24, 1953 @ 60,000;  ARA001080161923

Both wood elevators in Alon's photo appear to be extant. The trucks are parked on the former AnnArbor RoW.

Street View, May 2022

Street View, May 2022

Actually, I think there are more than two wood elevators. I see at least three headhouses.

Street View, Aug 2019

They have a lot of grain storage for a feed mill.

Satellite