CB&Q Depot: (Satellite)
Amtrak Depot: (Satellite)
(Update: Garrett Fuller's Kewanee Boilers)
It was founded in 1868, named "Kewanee Boiler Company" in 1892, and closed in 2002. [kewanee-history]
The seventh photo posted by Mike J Lally with the comment: "Old boiler factory being torn down in kewanee Illinois."
Nick Stabler Mike J Lally - The old foundry and pattern shop were the first buildings to go about 30 years ago. Dad and I rummages around and found some really cool old foundry patters, some for WW2 munitions. Thousands of other went to the landfill. “The Boiler Shop” employed a couple thousand guys at its peak.
The other photos that Mike posted.
Clay Coyne posted five photos with the comment: "One of the few remaining structures of Kewanee Boiler Company.
Est.1892, although this location was born in the year 1900 where it would flourish until fizzling out in 2002.
This company once employed 1,000+ workers."
The owner of the company at the time of the closure, Burnham, created a plant in Indiana to build authentic OEM replacement parts. [OemBoilerParts] I noticed that this is another company that has joined the exodus out of Illinois.
The seventh photo posted by Mike J Lally with the comment: "Old boiler factory being torn down in kewanee Illinois."
Nick Stabler Mike J Lally - The old foundry and pattern shop were the first buildings to go about 30 years ago. Dad and I rummages around and found some really cool old foundry patters, some for WW2 munitions. Thousands of other went to the landfill. “The Boiler Shop” employed a couple thousand guys at its peak.
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| John Sarff commented on Mike's post Here's a photo of the Boiler Shop from the air. |
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| StarCourier A student in Boonville, Mo., found this American Standard Kewanee boiler in the basement of his high school and sent a photo of it to us when he learned we're always looking for another "boiler sighting." |
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Clay Coyne posted five photos with the comment: "One of the few remaining structures of Kewanee Boiler Company.
Est.1892, although this location was born in the year 1900 where it would flourish until fizzling out in 2002.
This company once employed 1,000+ workers."
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CB&Q Depot
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| Trent Briggs posted Kewanee, Ilinois |
Paul Kempin posted three photos with the comment: "Kewanee CB&Q two eras. Demolished in 70's. Replaced by a not very attractive glass and metal structure."
Jim Kelling shared with the comment: "Kewanee Illinois (Burlington Route)."
Richard Fiedler shared
Thomas Whitt shared
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Paul Kempin posted two photos with the comment: "Kewanee CB&Q outside and in."
Richard Fiedler shared
Jim Kelling shared with the comment: "Kewanee Illinois (Burlington Route)."
We can see the dormer roof on the long rectangle by the mainline. So that would be the depot.
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Note the industrial spurs to serve the boiler plant.
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| 1944/44 Kewanee Quad @ 62,500 |
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| 1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
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As can be seen in the topo map, there was a small yard in town.
Taylor Rush posted two photos with the comment: "In 1946 a photographer captured a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy switcher busily going about her duties in the tidy yard at Kewanee, Illinois, the "Hog Capitol of the World." I believe this was taken near what is now the Park Street crossing, and very little of what is pictured in this scene remains today. Though, the city does at least still have Amtrak service and the new station can be seen in the Google street view."
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| Old days in Kewanee Illinois posted Julie Wasson: Would the railroad tracks be at the bottom of the image? Calvin Wright: Julie Wasson Julie Wasson yes. The two cream-colored buildings in the bottom right are city hall/police department (now the site of the farmer’s market.) you can see the corner of the original railroad station to the right of that and what is now cernos across the street from that where the street curves. You can see Fernando’s building 6 up from the bottom in the middle. |
