place

Potter and Barker Grain Elevator

1868 establishments in IllinoisGrain elevators in the United StatesIndustrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in IllinoisIndustrial buildings completed in 1868National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Illinois
Northern Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs
Potter and Barker Grain Elevator LaFox, IL
Potter and Barker Grain Elevator LaFox, IL

The Potter and Barker Grain Elevator is a historic grain elevator located at 1N298 La Fox Road in La Fox, Illinois. It is situated next to the La Fox station. The elevator was built in 1868 by former whaling ship captain Lemuel Potter and his brother-in-law Henry Barker. Part of a wave of industrial development in the Fox Valley, it served as a transfer point for grain being shipped along the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (later the Chicago & Northwestern Railway and now Union Pacific Railroad). The elevator represents an intermediate point in the transition from one-story rural elevators to taller, mechanized second stage elevators. Its small capacity is typical of the older one-story elevators, but it includes mechanized systems of unloading and raising grain common to later structures.The elevator was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2016.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Potter and Barker Grain Elevator (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Potter and Barker Grain Elevator
Potter Lane, Blackberry Township

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Potter and Barker Grain ElevatorContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 41.887222222222 ° E -88.409444444444 °
placeShow on map

Address

Potter Lane

Potter Lane
60147 Blackberry Township
Illinois, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Potter and Barker Grain Elevator LaFox, IL
Potter and Barker Grain Elevator LaFox, IL
Share experience

Nearby Places

La Fox station
La Fox station

La Fox is the penultimate station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line, located in La Fox, Illinois, an unincorporated area in Kane County, Illinois. The station is 41.1 miles (66.1 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, La Fox is in zone I. As of 2018, La Fox is the 146th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 295 weekday boardings. Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north (island) platform and outbound trains use the south (side) platform. The northernmost track, despite being adjacent to the island platform, is used exclusively by freight trains. As of May 30, 2023, La Fox is served by 49 trains (25 inbound, 24 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. On weekdays, two inbound trains originate here, and three outbound trains terminate here. La Fox was originally served by the Chicago and North Western Railway on its main line from Chicago to Omaha, Nebraska. A station was located at the crossing of La Fox Road and the tracks, and closed in 1954.La Fox station is located at ground level and consists of two platforms, one side, and one island. Three tracks run through the station, and all tracks are served by a platform. There is an unstaffed shelter next to the south track. La Fox has no bus connections. It is next door to the Potter and Barker Grain Elevator. Inbound Metra trains to Chicago either use the south track or the middle track, depending on the time of day. Outbound Metra trains to Elburn use the south track. During rush hours, out-of-service Metra trains bypass the station on their way to the Elburn rail yard. La Fox is one of three Metra stations named after an unincorporated area along with Ingleside and Prairie View. The station serves La Fox, Campton Hills, Wasco, Kaneville, and parts of Geneva, Illinois.