Oregon station (Illinois)
Oregon station is a historic train station in the Ogle County, Illinois county seat of Oregon. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 1997 as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot | |
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Location | 400 Collins St., Oregon, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 42°00′05.75″N 89°19′58.70″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1913 |
Architect | T.S. Leake & Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 97000817[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 25, 1997 |
Architecture
This former railroad depot possesses stone and brick walls. The building stands on a concrete foundation and has a ceramic tile roof.[2] There also is some stucco work in the structure.[2] It was constructed around 1913 and designed by the firm of T.S. Leake & Company.[2]
Significance
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot in Oregon, Illinois was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1997 for its significance in transportation.[2]
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Notes
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Burlington Chicago and Quincy Railroad Depot, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
External links
Media related to Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot (Oregon, Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons
Preceding station | Burlington Route | Following station | ||
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White Pines State Park toward Minneapolis |
Minneapolis – Chicago | Chana toward Chicago | ||
Mt. Morris Terminus |
Mt. Morris Branch | Terminus |
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