Martinsville station
Martinsville Vandalia Depot | |
Martinsville Vandalia Depot, December 2011 | |
| Location | 210 N. Marion St., Martinsville, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°25′44″N 86°25′53″W / 39.42889°N 86.43139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Prather, James; Duncan, Charles |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000268[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1991 |
Martinsville, also known as the Indianapolis and Vincennes Railroad Depot, is a historic train station located at Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built by the Indianapolis and Vincennes Railroad in 1911, and is a one-story, rectangular, Bungalow/American Craftsman style brick building. It has a bellcast red clay tile hipped roof and measures 24 feet by 75 feet. Passenger service on the line ended in 1940, and the building was subsequently used as a freight depot. The building faces the Martinsville Sanitarium. The building housed the Martinsville Chamber of Commerce and currently houses the Martinsville Arts Council.[2]: 2, 8
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 (#91000268) as the Martinsville Vandalia Depot.[1]
| Preceding station | Pennsylvania Railroad | Following station | ||
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| Casey toward St. Louis
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St. Louis – Pittsburgh | Homer toward Pittsburgh
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Doris Corey (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Martinsville Vandalia Depot" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/in/morgan/state.html