Lawson Tjardes Elevator
Derby, Illinois isn't home to much besides a couple houses, the ex-NKP Peoria Division, and this ancient grain elevator. The elevator was built in 1900 and seems to have operated without incident for many years. It was then was purchased by a gentleman named Lawson Tjardes in 1928. In the midst of the Great Depression, the Nickel Plate sued Tjardes over unpaid rent and MOW costs for the spur that served the elevator. More about the case can be read in the link below. 121 years after it's construction and 90 years after all the legal drama the Derby elevator still stands, albeit without rail service.
Lawson Tjardes Elevator
Derby, Illinois isn't home to much besides a couple houses, the ex-NKP Peoria Division, and this ancient grain elevator. The elevator was built in 1900 and seems to have operated without incident for many years. It was then was purchased by a gentleman named Lawson Tjardes in 1928. In the midst of the Great Depression, the Nickel Plate sued Tjardes over unpaid rent and MOW costs for the spur that served the elevator. More about the case can be read in the link below. 121 years after it's construction and 90 years after all the legal drama the Derby elevator still stands, albeit without rail service.