Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District

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Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District
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Lake Erie and Western Depot, January 2011
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LocationGenerally bounded by W. Jefferson St. on the N., N. Main St. on the E., W. Jackson St. on the S., N. Washington on W., Kokomo, Indiana
Coordinates 40°29′24″N86°07′57″W / 40.49000°N 86.13250°W / 40.49000; -86.13250
Area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
Architectural styleRomanesque, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 08000917 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2008

Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District is a national historic district located at Kokomo, Indiana. The district includes seven contributing buildings and three contributing structures associated with the Lake Erie and Western Railroad train station at Kokomo. It includes the American Craftsman style passenger and freight depot (1916), a three-story Romanesque Revival style brick building with a limestone facade (1906), a three-story Romanesque influenced brick building (c. 1910), the massive three-story Neoclassical style S. Tudor & Co. building (c. 1905), "The Conwell" (1913), and three sets of railroad tracks. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 April 1, 2016.Note: This includes John Warner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.