West Chicago City Museum Exhibit Inspires Tomorrow's Architects

West Chicago, Illinois: May 10, 2011- The West Chicago City Museum will exhibit the work of Bartlett High School architectural/Computer-Aided Design honor students who have researched the history of nine past and present West Chicago train stations, as part of the All Aboard! exhibit. All Aboard! is a look at West Chicago's many railroad stations over the last 150 years.

The class instructor, Jerry P. Hund, a resident of West Chicago and life-long train enthusiast, used the project to improve the research, writing, and CAD skills of the class. Each student selected a station and visited its site. Students prepared a 2-D and 3-D drawing of the building, even for those depots no longer standing. The West Chicago City Museum supplied the class with photographs, maps, architectural plans and historical information about the City's depots. This was a very practical use of the Museum's resources for students who may become tomorrow's architects. "Thanks to the West Chicago City Museum this research has become a lot of fun," said Hund.

The public is invited to see the students' finished projects displayed at the museum at 132 Main Street in West Chicago on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at a reception from 12:00 -1:00 p.m. The drawings will be on exhibit until June 11, 2011. Contact the Museum for further information at museum@westchicago.org or (630) 231-3376.