National Register of Historic Places

Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot

Dwight, Livingston County, Illinois
Listed
December 27, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000398

About this property

The Dwight Chicago and Alton depot is a former railroad depot in Dwight, Illinois, United States. The historic depot, in used by passengers from 1891 until 1971. It was again used from 1986 until 2016, by Amtrak, for service between Chicago and St. Louis. Passenger service moved from the former depot south to a new station in October 2016. Built by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1891, the structure, designed by Henry Ives Cobb in the Richardson Romanesque style of rusticated masonry, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since December 27, 1982. The foundation is of Joliet stone and the walls above are of Bedford blue stone from Indiana composed almost entirely of fossil shells. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971. Service returned in 1986. The Village Board Finance Committee offered Amtrak to reuse the depot "until a permanent passenger area can be found." In 1999, the village of Dwight offered the use of the depot to the Dwight Historical Society. The society moved its museum into the north end of the building; the south end holds both a meeting room for the society and the present office of the Dwight Chamber of Commerce. From 1999 until 2016, a transitional period, the historic depot served as both museum and working depot. In August 2015, construction began on a new 800-square-foot (74 m2) station building dedicated to Amtrak passengers. The new high-speed rail station, built at South Columbia Street a block southwest of the historic depot, opened on October 29, 2016, and the Chicago and Alton depot became a museum and community center. Media related to Dwight station (Chicago and Alton Railroad) at Wikimedia Commons Livingston County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places Dwight Railroad Depot -- Dwight Area Chamber of Commerce

Location

Dwight, Livingston County, Illinois
41.08608, -88.42859

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When was Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1982.

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Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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