Morris in Grundy County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Interurban Station

1911

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, December 30, 2023

1. Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Interurban Station Marker

Inscription.
This building housed the depot and powerhouse for the interurban streetcar line, as part of the Illinois Traction System. The line ran between Joliet, Morris, Ottawa and Princeton and closed in 1934.
Morris Downtown
Commercial Historic District

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 41° 21.776′ N, 88° 25.417′ W. Marker is in Morris, Illinois, in Grundy County. It is at the intersection of East Benton Street and Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on East Benton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Liberty St, Morris IL 60450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley

and in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gebhard Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frank Bros. Clothing Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grundy County National Bank (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grundy County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian Pole (approx. 0.4 miles away); The County Seat of Grundy County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grundy County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morris.

Also see . . .
1. Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the depot and was listed in 2006. (Prepared by Pam Wilson and Debbie Steffes; via National Archives) (Submitted on January 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Chicago Ottawa & Peoria – The Illinois Valley Railway. The Chicago Ottawa

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, December 30, 2023

2. Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Interurban Station Marker

Marker is at the right corner of the building.

& Peoria Railway was but one of the many electric interurban companies throughout the United States that developed after the turn of the century. (Stephen M. Scalzo, Hicks Locomotive & Car Works, Illinois Railway Museum) (Submitted on January 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.