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.

For other uses, see Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot (disambiguation).
Oregon
Former Burlington Route passenger station
The Oregon, Illinois Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot.
General information
Location400 Collins St., Oregon, Illinois
Coordinates42°00′05.75″N 89°19′58.70″W
History
Openedc. 1913
Closed1971
Services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
White Pines State Park
toward Minneapolis
 Minneapolis – Chicago Chana
toward Chicago
Mt. Morris
Terminus
 Mt. Morris Branch Terminus
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot
Oregon station (Illinois) is located in Illinois
Oregon station (Illinois)
Oregon station (Illinois) is located in the United States
Oregon station (Illinois)
Location400 Collins St., Oregon, Illinois
Coordinates42°00′05.75″N 89°19′58.70″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1913
ArchitectT.S. Leake & Co.
NRHP reference No.97000817[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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]

See also

Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Burlington Chicago and Quincy Railroad Depot, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
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