Pecatonica, IL: Wood Grain Elevator

(Satellite)

Street View, Jun 2019

Bob Gibler posted
Pecatonica IL rail yard, winter of 1972/73. Flat cars waiting for rail to be pulled up. Photo courtesy of Tom Harris.

Carl J. Marsico: Former G&CU [Galina & Chicago Union] between Rockford and Freeport.

Wesley Peters: The second elevator in the background is still standing as of 2025. It was built for Sanborn & Co. in 1881. It has a 16,000-bushel capacity. Pretty amazing that it is still around today.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Wesley's comment
At first, I had trouble finding it because I was looking along the former mainline. Then I noticed on this map that the elevators are built along an industrial spur.
1936/36 Pecatonica Quad @ 62,500
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MsS1qxCAhs8EKjHo7 An Aug 2012 street view shows a "Heritage Museum" sign on the side of the building. That would help explain why it has survived this long. I wonder how much of the interior has been preserved.

Street View, Aug 2012

I saw the power pole in the background of the above photo, so I checked it out because that is a rather high voltage line. The trail is the Pecatonica Prairie Path.

Street View, Jun 2019