NRHS Extant Roundhouse Individual Listing
HRSS IL-03 RH
Has been demolished since the survey was originally created in 2000.
Record No.: HRSS IL-03 RH
State: Illinois
County: Cook County
City: Melrose Park- Proviso Yard
Address: S. of Lake Street, @ S. Harold Av.- @ Proviso Yard
Latitude/Longitude: 41°53'55.49"N, 87°53'42.45"W
Year Built: 1929
RR Built For: Chicago & North Western
Current Use: Demolished mid- 1990s- Turntable in place- some slab visible
Use No.*: 7
No. of Stalls: 16-org. full circle-56
Exterior Walls: Brick/ Corrugated Metal
Structural Frame: Wood- orig, Stl truss- new
Turntable Length: 80', 110'
Turntable Remaining: Yes
Tracks: Y
Condition: demolished- part of slab
Condition No.**: 3
Have Photos: Y
History: N
Plans: N
Aerial Photo: yes
Last Verified: 05/23/2018
Internet History Check: 1938 Hist Aerial; STABLES OF THE IRON HORSE, p145; Surv Rndhse, Brian Berthold kmz
Smithsonian#: N/A
HABS-HAER#: N/A
NRHP#: N/A
Notes: 1929 Bethlehem Twin Span TT- Cap 432 tons, 109' wheelbase
Contributors: Ken Larson
| * Use No. Key | |
|---|---|
| 1 | RR/ Contractor Rail use |
| 2 | RR non-rail use |
| 3 | RR Museum/ Tourist line use |
| 4 | Non-RR use |
| 5 | No use |
| 6 | Don't know |
| 7 | Demolished |
| ** Condition No. Key | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Poor-Excellent |
| 2 | Derelict |
| 3 | Demolished |
| 4 | Can't locate |
| 5 | Not a Roundhouse |