E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower

E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
EJ&E Interlocking Tower, July 2010
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Location	201 S. Broad St., Griffith, Indiana
Coordinates	41°31′16″N87°25′39″W / 41.52111°N 87.42750°W / 41.52111; -87.42750
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1924 (1924)
Built by	Elgin, Joliet, & Eastern RY. Co.
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	03000980 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 28, 2003

E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower is a historic interlocking tower located at Griffith, Indiana. It was built in 1924 by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. It is a three-story, brick building measuring 25 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 30 feet tall. It has a concrete foundation and low pitched hipped roof. The depot operated until 1999. It was moved to its present location in the Griffith Historical Park and Railroad Museum in 2000. ^{[2] : 5, 10}

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. ^[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 May 1, 2016.Note: This includes Christopher Baas (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.

External links

• Griffith Historical Society website