The Depot (continued) In 1965 the Chicago & North Western donated the depot to the museum. A contractor prepared a concrete foundation and basement at North Freedom and in fall of 1965 members removed the roofing, roof boards and cut the rafters. The depot was cut into two pieces and moved back roads to the new foundation. Members worked feverishly to re-install the rafters and apply plywood roof boards and temporary roofing felt and, as the weather was favorable, most of the work was completed before the winter snows. MORE DEPOT