There’s a railroad depot in the Route 66 town of Braidwood, Ill., that dates to at least 1867. It’s speculated that the train that carried the body of Abraham Lincoln went by on its way to Lincoln’s burial in Springfield.
The city of Braidwood has taken over ownership of the depot from Berkot’s Foods with the stipulation that it be moved, reports the Joliet Herald-News.
Bill Rulien, president of the Braidwood Chamber of Commerce, said he feels the building should get a new home along Historic Route 66.
“It would be more of a benefit to the city to have it there,” Rulien said.
No final decision on a site has been made. The city is now searching for grants to cover the cost of moving the building.
Here’s a vintage photo of the depot that I found (it’s the first photo on the page).
UPDATE: A reader has pointed out a more up-to-date photo here.
I remember spotting this building in 2001 behind an old gas station. The gas station is now gone. To bad they want to move as it’s in a good location between two alignments of 66. You can see my pics of the Depot on this page,
https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bill/Rt66/summ2001/