The Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse, located in Seymour, Indiana, has since January 2008 served as the Jackson County Visitor Center, for Jackson County, Indiana. This freight house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 2003.
Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse | |
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| Location | 105 N. Broadway, Seymour, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′34.36″N 85°53′7.6″W / 38.9595444°N 85.885444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000541[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 2003 |
Three separate railroads once used the facilities here. These railroads included the Jeffersonville Railroad and the Ohio and Mississippi Line. These facilities included a roundhouse repair shop, the Adams Express Company, and access to interurbans. A passenger depot located next to the freighthouse has been demolished. The Freighthouse has display detailing the history of railroads in Jackson County.[2][3]
The Freighthouse is a block east of the Seymour Commercial Historic District.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Tour INDIANA... your Indiana Connection!
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Craig Leonard and Martha McIntire (January 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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