Mead Johnson River-Rail-Truck Terminal and Warehouse

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Mead Johnson River-Rail-Truck Terminal and Warehouse
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Side view of the terminal
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Location1830 W. Ohio St., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates 37°58′35″N87°35′31″W / 37.97639°N 87.59194°W / 37.97639; -87.59194
Area6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Built1931, 1957
Built byM.J. Hoffman Construction Co.
ArchitectFowler, Frank; Seegmueller, Gus
NRHP reference No. 84000495 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1984

The Mead Johnson River-Rail-Truck Terminal and Warehouse is a historic terminal / warehouse at the Port of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. The complex was built in 1931 and consists of the terminal building and warehouse. The terminal building is a rectangular canopied structure measuring 285 feet long, 110 feet wide, and 62 feet high. The building is cantilevered 45 feet over the Ohio River. The terminal is serviced by two electric cranes that each measure 54 feet long. The original warehouse is 585 feet long and 150 feet wide. It was enlarged by a 310-foot addition in 1957. [2] :2–3 The terminal is operated by Kinder Morgan and is served by CSX Transportation.

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

Another inside view of the abandoned terminal Inside view of the abandoned terminal 2.jpg
Another inside view of the abandoned terminal
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Inside view of the abandoned terminal
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Mead Johnson River Terminal at Evansville, Indiana, 18 December 1939
The abandoned terminal in September 2023 Port of evansville.jpg
The abandoned terminal in September 2023

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes A. Bruce Casteel (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mead Johnson River-Rail-Truck Terminal and Warehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs