Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Soundex Code C220

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Photos

RPWRHS photo C002-0105 shows the pre-elevation Birchwood Avenue Station, one of the stops on the Evanston division of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. Built in 1886, it was located on Bryan Street (now Jarvis Avenue) just east of Ashland Avenue, near the site of the present CTA Jarvis elevated rapid transit station. Photo 1890.

RPWRHS photo C036-0103 shows the construction of the Northwestern Elevated Railroad elevation of its tracks just south of what is now the Loyola Avenue Station, 1200 W. Loyola Avenue. After 1908 the Northwestern Elevated Railroad was extended to Howard Street on the tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. The elevation of the tracks began in 1914, but, due to material shortages caused by World War I, was not completed until 1921. The rear of the original St. Ignatius Church, 6559 N. Glenwood Avenue, can be seen at the left. The Granada Theater, 6427 N. Sheridan Road, was built in this site in 1926.

RPWRHS photo C042-DN-5426 shows four unidentified, uniformed Rogers Park police officers and seven unidentified civilians on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad tracks in 1907. Location not given.