Jackson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Illinois Central Railroad Division Office

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

1. Illinois Central Railroad Division Office Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed by the Illinois Central Railroad circa 1920. It was used as their division headquarters, and as a communications center for the adjacent yards. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 35° 36.726′ N, 88° 49.366′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is on Sycamore Street 0.1 miles east of Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Sycamore St, Jackson TN 38301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Riverside Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andersons & Claytons Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monroe Dunaway Anderson / Anderson, Clayton & Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); F.E. Anderson & Co. Cotton Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away); 61st US Colored Infantry Regiment (approx. ¼ mile away); Madison County Memorial Flame (approx. ¼ mile away); Madison County Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); David Crockett (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Regarding Illinois Central Railroad Division Office. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

… It was built ca. 1920 as offices and a communications facility for the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR). The building is a two-story brick structure and is sited adjacent to the Illinois Central (now Norfolk Southern) railroad tracks. Directly to the south of the building across W. Sycamore Street was the site of the Illinois Central roundhouse, machine shops, and freight depot. With the exception of the ICRR Division Office all of these buildings have
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

2. Illinois Central Railroad Division Office Marker
been razed. The ICRR Division Office and the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Passenger Depot are the only remaining buildings directly associated with railroad operations in the city.

Also see . . . Illinois Central Railroad Division Office. Nomination (PDF) and photographs (PDF) submitted for the building's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.