Gerald- Since Watkins is still very much in business, have you tried to contact
them?
Bob Sorensen
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
From: vje68@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:51:20 -0500
Subject: [CBQ] Winona, MN - Watkins Plant
Anyone have snapshots or know of a publication with photos of CB&Q's spur into
the Watkins plant and/or the adjacent "middle of the street" line running to
the downtown ticket office? Q came across the Mississippi from E. Winona (GB&W
shared the bridge) into southside of Winona with a couple industries served
there inc. a smaller Watkins facility & then turned due north via a major
street to reach their downtown ticket office. Enroute they served the huge
Watkins flagship plant/hdq. This multi-storied brick plant had a 'curve' cut
into the bldg to reach an internal loading dock. Tracks are gone now but the
unique 'architecture' remains. Well worth a little detour north if traveling
across MN in I-90. (Amtrak's version of the EPB stops at nearby at ex-Milw now
CP depot) The Hdq itself, attached to N side of plant, is a Nat. His. bldg due
to award winning art-deco design. See their website.
I need for an article in the Zephyr. Tks!
PS - Watkins is/was a major mfg & supplier of spices and other home foods &
medicines started by a "Dr." Watkins back in the late 1800's patent medicine
days. Similar to Rawleighs & other such companies that had local reps sell door
to door. Watkins also had farm animal products. To this day they're most famous
for their Watkins Vanilla, esp. in the midwest but in their heyday Watkins had
several plants across USA & in Canada. A major shipper in/out bound on the Q
"in the day".
Gerald
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