Re: [CBQ] [BRHSlist] Bristol, IL depot built date ?

["Joel McCurry via groups.io" <mtnsouth=aol.com@groups.io>]

One of the links that was sent out had a date of getting a new depot in the 1870s. Would this be the date, but it was delivered  (not Built?).

Joel McCurry

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From: Leo Phillipp via groups.io <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] [BRHSlist] Bristol, IL depot built date ?

Charlie,

Looking at photos of depots from Bristol to Leland clearly shows they were similar. It’s my understanding (long ago forgot where I found this nugget) is they were built in sections in the small village of Chicago and the sections were brought out to building sites. There were some variances in sizes,etc. Given the resources and technology of the time that was quite an accomplishment.

A review of depots in the BRHS Flicker site and other sources confirms how similar they were before modifications and then replacements were built.

I’ve often wondered how the large Leland depot was justified at the time.

Leo

> On Oct 16, 2022, at 2:35 PM, Charlie Vlk <cvlk@comcast.net> wrote:

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> Leo-

> While it doesn't mean that the "original" wasn't a replacement for an earlier one, the architecture is consistent with structures built 1853-1890. 

> I'd guess that the operator's bay was like the original Plano depot under the fancy roof and was moved more to the middle when the freight portion was added.  Could be it and Plano were built with the Aurora Branch Extension / Chicago and South Western.

> Charlie

>> On Oct 16, 2022, at 1:58 PM, Leo Phillipp via groups.io <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:

>> Charlie,

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>> I’m thinking you may be right that Bristol built date may remain a mystery as Al Kama just checked the ICC valuation maps and struck out there. But at least we did learn that the original depot was still there at that time.

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>> Leo

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>>>> On Oct 16, 2022, at 1:39 PM, Charlie Vlk <cvlk@comcast.net> wrote:

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>>> Leo-

>>> Going back that far it is highly unlikely that there are records of when the first depot was constructed or what it was.

>>> I have made educated guesses on some depots based on secondary sources.  For example, the first Douglas (one "s", not two as now woked) Park depot is casually mentioned in a discussion of development in the Real Estate page of the Tribune.  Maps show two locations.

>>> Others are still in question....like the stone depot that was erected at LaGrange Fifth Avenue.  Was it the first one or was there an earlier wood one for Kensington? 

>>> The date for Highlands is very much in question.

>>> Many locations probably had one or two buildings before the ones that are known.  Fire destroyed earlier versions and most are not in the record.

>>> The Chaining Notes have missing pages but do have some good information.  I don't know if they extended to Bristol; I only have copies of what was available from CC&IC Crossing to Aurora.  Some earlier depots locations are shown and dates are added for replacements after 1885.

>>> Charlie Vlk

>>>> On Oct 16, 2022, at 8:57 AM, Leo Phillipp via groups.io <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:

>>>> Would someone who has a copy of the Burlington Route depot drawings that Steve Holding did years ago look up Bristol,IL to see if the original depot is shown and when it was built ?

>>>> I’ve been asked when the original Bristol,IL depot was built. I checked my track diagram book which shows first track laid 1853. So my quick answer was 1853. But then I tried to find my disc of Burlington depot drawings and came up empty.

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> Leo Phillipp

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