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| Andy Zukowski posted Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot in Palatine, Illinois. 1927 Larry Candilas: MP 26.4 Harvard Sub Thomas Syme: Great photo, I wonder if the station is in the same spot as it is today |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Thomas' comment It looks like it was a block further east. When they removed it, they built Brockway across the tracks and connected Wilson Street to Brockway. 1953/55 Palatine Quad @ 24,000 |
Palatine Historical Society posted four photos with the comment: "When the railroad came through and established a stop at Palatine in 1855, an old boxcar was used as a depot followed by a small shed which would allow passengers to wait for trains while at least slightly sheltered from the weather. The first “real” depot was built in the early to mid 1860s and located on the north side of the tracks between Brockway and Bothwell Streets, between the current Dario’s sandwich shop and the railroad tracks. This depot had a large waiting area heated by a stove and an office area for the stationmaster and telegraph operations. On the south side of the railroad tracks was a park area known as “Depot Park” and a watchtower to better see approaching trains. The depot connected Palatine to the rest of the country by rail travel and through the telegraph wires. This depot served Palatine for about 85 years before being replace in 1949 by a modern new depot at the Bothwell St. crossing. Our current depot features a large bay window inspired by the bay window on the depot from the 1860s which was where the stationmaster would sit so he could better see the trains approaching."
Richard Fiedler shared
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I see this town participated in the Chicago suburban big-clock-tower race.
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| Street View, Jun 2025 |
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