Elizabeth in Jo Daviess County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024

1. Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. This property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

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 1878.

Location. 42° 19.028′ N, 90° 13.347′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County. It is on East Myrtle Street west of U.S. Grant Memorial Highway (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 E Myrtle St, Elizabeth IL 61028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Voices of the Past (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Voices of the Past (approx. 0.3 miles away); Building the Apple River Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away); Attack! On Apple River Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.

Regarding Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

The Chicago Great Western Railway Depot was completed in 1888 by the Minnesota and Northwestern Railway Company. The depot grounds eventually included a well over 200 feet deep, water tank, stock yards, scales, tool houses and a brick walkway surrounding the entire building.

The first freight train whistled through Elizabeth on February 9, 1888. The next day, a passenger train from Chicago stopped on its way to
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024

2. Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot Marker
Marker is between the door and the left window.
Dubuque, Iowa. …

In January 1892, the Minnesota and Northwestern Railway was bought by A. B. Stickney who was creating a Midwestern railroad dynasty. … Stickney's company was the Chicago Great Western Railway…

The 1968 merger of the Chicago Great Western Railway and the Chicago and North Western Railway doomed the old depot in Elizabeth. For 81 years the depot operated in Elizabeth until November 1969. Freight trains continued to mn through Elizabeth under the direction of the station master in nearby Stockton, Illinois. Local train service stopped in 1973 when the rails were removed.

Also see . . . Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot (PDF). National Register nomination for the depot, which was listed in 1996. (Prepared by Kerstin Krippner, Jo Daviess Development, Inc.; via National Archives) (Submitted on August 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2024

3. The Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.