Villa Avenue Train Station - Villa Park, IL
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adgorn
N 41° 53.160 W 087° 58.140
16T E 419606 N 4637572
The depot was designed by Arthur Gerber, a Chicago architect who designed several mass transit and interurban depots. Now contains a museum including several very nice displays covering local and railroad history.
Waymark Code: WM3N4N
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2008
Views: 45
At the turn of the century, an interurban electric railway called The Aurora, Elgin and Chicago streaked across the prairie farmland. It linked Chicago to the far western suburbs. Villa Park was about a midway point. The rail line ceased operation in 1957.
An active historical society enabled Villa Park to have the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad station placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The old rails were removed in 1962 and eventually converted to trails now known as the Illinois Prairie Path, a national Historic Trail. Great for biking!
Street address:
220 S. Villa Avenue
Villa Park, IL USA
County / Borough / Parish: Du Page, IL
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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