Train Station - The Wells Street Station 1889
by Mike Savad
Title
Train Station - The Wells Street Station 1889
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1889
Original title: C&NW Railway Station
Location: 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza #470, Chicago IL
The Well's Street station was a passenger terminal of the North Western Railway, its located on the corner of Well's St and Kinzie ave in Chicago. In this same location today sits Merchandise Mart.
This is the 2nd location of the Well's Street station, the first one was located on the west side of the Chicago river back in 1848. This one was built in 1853, it was much larger and said to have a very large waiting area. However this station was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1871.
It was rebuilt and opened again in 1881, which is the building before us. After that it ran till 1911, where it was moved again to where the Ogilvie Transportation center is, which is still in use today.
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March 7th, 2018
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