Jeffersonville in Clark County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The History of Preservation Station

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

1. The History of Preservation Station Marker

Inscription. In 1929, the Pennsylvania Railroad built a station on Mitchell Avenue to serve as a freight and passenger depot for Jeffersonville and Clarksville.

During the 1937 flood, many of those displaced by the flood waters were taken north by train from the station. Military personnel also left from the station to serve in World War II and the Korean War, and it was to this same station that many were welcomed home by family and friends.

In 1985, the station was offered to Jeff-Clark Preservation, if they would move it to another site. The group moved the station to its present site in 1986 and completed the renovation in 1987.

The station is now used as a meeting facility.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 38° 16.262′ N, 85° 44.449′ W. Marker is in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in Clark County. Marker is on Preservation Place east of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Preservation Pl, Jeffersonville IN 47130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grisamore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Monumental Memories (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flooding (about 300 feet away); a different

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marker also named Monumental Memories (about 400 feet away); Steamboats and Shipyards (about 400 feet away); Big Four Pedestrian/Bicycle Path (about 500 feet away); Big Four Bridge Collapse (about 500 feet away); 2nd Street Bridge Construction (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jeffersonville.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

2. The History of Preservation Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.