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Sheridan Road News-Letter (1889), 25 Nov 1899, p. 1

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11» New 03"“. Highland'Park rejoices in‘ the pal-onion and occupancy of the superb new railway station pict- ured beiéw‘ It isoommodioua and VOL VIII and “ nuptnous, equipped with every feature of convenience, ulitity, safety and structure! beauty, which advertises to all LAKE FOREST, ’ HIGHWOOD, Why what manner of cit is this no live in. -y - Th8 new depotâ€"-â€"oi‘ rather de- pots, for thérenre two. of themâ€"â€" were‘erocted from plans prepared 33‘ Messrs. Frost Granger, 806 , a Temple, Chi o‘, architects forfihe O. N.-W. y,. and em; a}; m FORT SHERIDAN, ‘ HIGHLAND PARK, HIGHLAND PARK’S NEW DEPOT. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1899 - . modern and desirable in railway station construction. The main depot covers an area of 180 x 40 feet, fronting on St. John's avenue, 'md , gatored through spacious portal: on the street side under *cover of a porte cookers. which enables patrons of The platform sheds on either side of the tracks extepd for 220 feet ndrth and south ‘ The east and weq't'bound tracks are nepnmt- the road to pass from their car- flageo to the station without being exposed to wintry blasts or sum- ma’r sun all that in most BAVINIA‘ .GLENCOE, ed by a h' fence, "which abso- lately p rules the passage from one track todhe other. The main depot eontfins a main ‘waiting room 42 x 50181» in she, which is elaborately finished in antique oak and wains'ootmd to the height of four feet, and is set'ofl by spacious fire-places. A lobby extending from the main Wyiting room to the cinching réom gives access to the ticket, freight and ' telegraph windows. The smoking room is 22 x 24. and is finished in similar manner to thp main apartment. A large Wage room completes the [oommunnn on non 1mm] WINNETKA, LAKESIDE a . u. 2 t

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