Madison in Jefferson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Servicing the Automobile / Building Roads

Streetside History

Servicing the Automobile Marker (<i>west side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

1. Servicing the Automobile Marker (west side)

Inscription. Servicing the Automobile
[west side]Once the automobile came to Madison, changes came quickly. Livery stables were changed to garages and service stations appeared. In addition to pumping gasoline, attendants checked the oil and washed the windows. Four of the 21 stations in downtown Madison were on or near this busy corner.

Building Roads
[east side]Tolls were collected to pay for roads. Here two major thoroughfares crossed: the Madison-Hanover Road, now State Road 56, and Hanging Rock Road, now State Road 7. Named for the Hanging Rock Falls, this was a popular tourist site when the steep, unpaved road curved beneath the waterfall. Artists and photographers captured its beauty.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 44.327′ N, 85° 23.563′ W. Marker is in Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County. Marker is on West Main Street (Ohio River Scenic Byway) (Indiana Route 56) just east of Cragmont Street (Indiana Route 7), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 840 West Main Street, Madison IN 47250, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alois O. Bachman (about 700 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Madison Hill Incline and Cut (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lower Seminary School / Trolley Barn (approx. ¼ mile away); Indiana's First Railroad / Madison's Boat Builders (approx. ¼ mile away); Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cravens Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lanier's Legacy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Railroad on the Riverfront / Madison's Iron Foundries (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Streetside History • Madison, Indiana

Also see . . . Hanging Rock Hill, Madison, Indiana c1910. A photograph of Hanging Rock Hill in Madison, Indiana on Highway 7. Also known as Hanging Rock Falls or Hanging Rock Cliff. (Submitted on September 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Building Roads Marker (<i>east side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

2. Building Roads Marker (east side)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

3. Servicing the Automobile Marker (west side)

(looking northeast • West Main Street is to the right)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

4. Building Roads Marker (east side)

(looking west • State Road 56 / State Road 7 intersection in background)

Standard Station (<i>northwest corner • then & now</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

5. Standard Station (northwest corner • then & now)

Sinclair Station (<i>northeast corner • then & now</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

6. Sinclair Station (northeast corner • then & now)

Service Station (<i>southwest corner • then & now</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

7. Service Station (southwest corner • then & now)

Texaco Station (<i>southeast corner • then & now</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 26, 2021

8. Texaco Station (southeast corner • then & now)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.