Linden Depot Explained

Linden Depot
Location:202 N. James St., Linden, Indiana, United States
Coordinates:40.1931°N -86.9047°W
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:November 28, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:90001781

Linden Depot is a historic train station located at Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana. In 1852 the New Albany and Salem Railroad (later Monon) Railroad cut through Montgomery County, Indiana. The old stage road between Crawfordsville and Linden was given to the railroad as an inducement to get them to build through Linden. 1852 also saw the building of the first Linden depot, on a site behind the present day Post Office. The building was moved to the current location in 1881 when the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad was built through Linden, crossing the Monon at this location.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Museum

Located in the disused Monon Railroad Station, the Linden Museum is run by the Linden-Madison Twp. Historical Society. The museum is a joint venture between the Linden-Madison Twp. Historical Society and the Monon Railroad Historical/Technical Society.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Linden Depot Museum . 2009-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090606142019/http://lindendepot.com/ . 2009-06-06 . dead .
  2. 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: Linden Depot. 2016-05-01. Linda Burkle . Robert Straw . Mark Eutsler . PDF. March 1990. and Accompanying photographs.