Morristown station (Indiana) explained

Junction Railroad Depot
Location:U.S. 52, Morristown, Indiana
Coordinates:39.6742°N -85.7025°W
Built:–1868
Architect:Johnson, Samuel McGrew
Added:November 14, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79000044

Morristown station is a historic train station located at Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana. It was built in 1867–1868 by the Junction Railroad, and is a simple one-story, rectangular, building of pinned beam construction. It has a gable roof that extends to shelter a loading platform for . The building served as both a grain elevator and train depot. It was moved to its present site in 1976 to prevent it from demolition.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Junction Railroad Depot.

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. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Junction Railroad Depot. 2016-07-01. David W. White. PDF. February 1978. and Accompanying photographs