National Register of Historic Places

Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot

Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois
Listed
July 24, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000817

About this property

Oregon station is a historic train station in the Ogle County, Illinois county seat of Oregon. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 1997 as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot. This former railroad depot possesses stone and brick walls. The building stands on a concrete foundation and has a ceramic tile roof. There also is some stucco work in the structure. It was constructed around 1913 and designed by the firm of T.S. Leake & Company. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot in Oregon, Illinois was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1997 for its significance in transportation. Media related to Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot (Oregon, Illinois) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

400 Collins St.
Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois
41.88340, -87.82191

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot?

Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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