the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad built a new passenger station at Oregon in 1914. Located on the Aurora Division of the CB&Q the Oregon depot replaced an older one, part of which would still be used for freight storage. Looking more like an alpine chalet, the station represented a modern design with all the modern features of a building built at the start of World War I. The exterior was completed with pressed brick, stucco panels, both accented by stone trimmings and a large overhanging tile roof.
Built at a cost of $18,000 by T.S. Leake & Co. of Chicago, the interior boasted a 50x22 foot general waiting room in the center of the station. A separate men’s smoking room / rest room and woman’s waiting area / rest room comprise one wing. The baggage room and ticket office constitutes the other wing. Both are 34x25 feet in size. The interior was finished with an enamel brick wainscot to a height of five feet and plastered for the remainder. The ceiling was plastered and panelled with beams. The floors were tiled throughout...
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