Craigville Depot

Craigville Depot is a historic train station located in Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana. It was built in 1879, and is a one-story, wood-frame building, measuring 16 feet wide, 32 feet long, and 16 feet, 6 inches high. The gable roof has a four-foot overhang and elaborate Stick Style / Eastlake Movement ornamentation. The building was moved from its original location in 1950, and again in 1979.[2]:2 It was restored by Edward Byer who was the owner of the New Haven and Lake Erie Railroad.

Craigville Depot
Craigville Depot, May 2012
LocationRyan and Edgerton Rds., east of New Haven, Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana
Coordinates41°4′45″N 84°57′42″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1879 (1879)
Architectural styleStick/eastlake
NRHP reference No.84000181[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1984

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Edward L. Byer (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Craigville Depot" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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