CMStP&P Freight House #5

[Charlie S]

Been looking for pictures in various archives and historical sites of the old freight house at the \"end\" of the Kingsbury line at Kinzie. All the photos I have are aerial from the MRHA books, and the Sanborn map info indicates 2 stories, but I have not run across any views of the front/back/sides for modeling. Any help? Would not want to just make a generic brick bldg if there was some interesting architectural details or style or ornimentation.

Charlie


MLW North Line Fan since 1954

[Charlie S]

Suggested sources and individuals have not panned out.  Still looking.

Charlie
 


MLW North Line Fan since 1954

[Jeff Wingstrom]

Not sure if this is helpful but the freight house is visible here as it looked in 1937:

http://chuckmanchicagonostalgia.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/photo-chicago-skyline-aerial-from-west-of-chicago-river-towards-navy-pier-1937/photo-chicago-skyline-aerial-from-west-of-chicago-river-towards-navy-pier-1937/

-Jeff

[Charlie S]

Thanks for the pic link.

Chuck

[JohnColeman]

Just came across this map on line that details the swing bridges in the area.

[TBurke]

Ted Schnepf has copies of photos of that old freight station-and pretty much any other Milwaukee Road structure on the C&E/Deering Line available for purchase at a modest cost. 

You can reach him at-

http://railsunlimited.ribbonrail.com/

His "store" is his garage in suburban Elgin.  Well worth the drive.  You can get lost going through the cool photos.  Some of my articles used his photos.