Joliet Depot aka the Fehrenbacher Building - Joliet, IL
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N 41° 31.617 W 088° 04.972
16T E 409657 N 4597822
The Fehrenbacher Building is a former depot located at 59 E. Clinton Street in Joliet, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMBR58
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2011
Views: 3
The plaque on this builing reads:
"FEHRENBACHER BUILDING
The commercial structure was built in
1900 as a passenger depot for the E.J. &
E. Railway. The original structure
included horizontal bands of unglazed
Midland terra cotta trim around the
windows. Tiny electric lamps provided
definition of the cornice on the original
structure. Additions were made to the
structure in 1928 along with alterations
to the building facades."
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Office Building
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: E.J. & E. Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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