Thursday, July 25, 2024

Cambridge, IL: Rock Island Depot, Wood Grain Elevators and Old Gas Station

Original Location: (Satellite, east of Ridge St and about halfway between Railroad and Depot Streets.)
Current Location: (Satellite)
Gas Station: (Satellite)
 
Andy Zukowski posted
The Rock Island Railroad Depot in Cambridge, Illinois.  C.1910
Larry Candilas: MP 60.7 Rock Island & Peoria Branch
Richard Fiedler shared

A colorized version of the above.
Trent Briggs posted

Trent Briggs posted

Trent Briggs posted

1 of 24 photos posted by Trent Briggs and shared by Richard Fiedler
 
1 of 24 photos posted by Trent Briggs and shared by Richard Fiedler

Trent Briggs posted
Cambridge Depot 1955

Andy Zukowski posted
Rock Island Railroad Depot in Cambridge, Illinois. 1975
[Not only is there an old grain elevator, it looks like there are tanks of farm support chemicals in the right background.]

Trent Briggs posted

They moved the depot a block west and restored it. (The building on the right)
Street View, May 2023

Marvin McGill Jr. commented on Andy's post
Roger Gradert: Marvin McGill Jr. The depot has been moved west of original '75 location and on opposite side of tracks.
 
Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's comment
Thanks for the headsup about the depot being moved because I found it located a block east of its current location. It was just west of Ridge Street and about halfway between Railroad and Depot Streets. (Ridge Street is along the right side of this late 1930s photo. I would have used the photo to the east of this one, but it was not digitized by the state.) Given the old grain elevator in Andy's photo, we are looking Southeast. (Old grain elevators generally have a shadow with a pointed top.)

1953 Cambridge Quad @ 24,000

Midway Gas Station


Vintage Gas Stations posted, cropped
Not sure the history of, or what company owned this, but I think it’s awesome. Located in Cambridge Illinois.

Ryan Frederic commented on the above post
It was a Midway Oil Company station. This is another one.
Barton Rasmus: Great art deco station! Probably glazed masonry tiles. I hope it is restored!



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