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Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad, Dearborn Station Trainshed, 47 West Polk Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad, Dearborn Station Trainshed, 47 West Polk Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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Summary

Significance: The Dearborn Station Trainshed of the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad was an unusual and unique example of trainshed design, combining timber and wrought iron in the massive trusses that supported the roof. It was possibly the oldest structure of its kind in the United States at the time of its destruction.
Survey number: HAER IL-6
Building/structure dates: 1885 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1920 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1924 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1976 Demolished

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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