Griffith station (Grand Trunk Western Railroad) explained

Griffith Grand Trunk Depot
Location:201 S. Broad St., Griffith, Indiana
Coordinates:41.5211°N -87.4275°W
Builder:Grand Trunk & Western Railroad
Added:September 28, 2003
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:03000985

Griffith Grand Trunk Depot is a historic train station located at Griffith, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. It is a simple one-story, frame building measuring 20 feet by 30 feet. It has a steeply pitched hipped roof with overhanging eaves and a projecting three-sided bay. The depot operated until 1980. It was moved to its present location in the Griffith Historical Park and Railroad Museum in 1980.[1]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Griffith Grand Trunk Depot. 2016-05-01. Christopher Baas . PDF. January 2003. and Accompanying photographs.