TP 106th (Chicago, Illinois)

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This portion of the Calumet River has been used for industrial purposes since the 1870’s, By 1901, this specific property was developed. A canal transected it and several rail spurs entered it, suggesting it was developed as an intermodal facility (barge to rail). By 1938, the canal was filled, and the site was occupied by Wisconsin Steel and utilized for bulk storage purposes of raw materials related to the steel industry (i.e. coal, coke, mulch, limestone, raw steel/iron ingots, flue dust, and slag)

George J. Beemsterboer, (“GJB”) Inc. acquired the property from Wisconsin Steel in 1982. GJB used the site for the bulk storage of raw materials related to the steel industry and for the bulk storage of similar and other various materials that were stored in aboveground piles
and then shipped to/from the site via trucks and barges. The property later became vacant land with the exception of the western portion of the site that was utilized by National Pipeline for material staging purposes (i.e. steel and PVC pipes, elbows and fittings)