Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Big Four Depot
Lafayette, Indiana
Photographed By Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
1. Big Four Depot Marker
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This is a multi-transportation station. 'Trains' travel behind the station -and- 'Bus' travel also arrive and depart from the side entry of the Station.
Inscription.
Big Four Depot. Lafayette, Indiana. , 1902 - Built at Second and South Streets by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad, nicknamed “Big Four” and the lake Erie and Western Railroad; served as a train depot until 1975, 1979 - Reopened by City of Lafayette as offices for the Lafayette Railroad Relocation Project, 1983 - Given to the City by Norfolk and Western Railway Company, 1994 - Moved to current site on Second Street at Main Street and renovated as part of Lafayette Railroad Relocation with the aid of Federal Transportation Enhancement Activity funds granted by the State of Indiana, 1995 - Received the first U.S. Federal Highway Administration award for best use of Transportation Enhancement Activity funds in the country, 1966 - Completed and celebrated as the focal point of James F. Riehle Plaza, as a public meeting place, and as an inter-model public transportation facility, 2003 - Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places . This historical marker is in Lafayette in Tippecanoe County Indiana
1902 - Built at Second and South Streets by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad, nicknamed “Big Four” and the lake Erie & Western Railroad; served as a train depot until 1975
1979 - Reopened by City of Lafayette as offices for the Lafayette Railroad Relocation Project
1983 - Given to the City by Norfolk & Western Railway Company
1994 - Moved to current site on Second Street at Main Street and renovated as part of Lafayette Railroad Relocation with the aid of Federal Transportation Enhancement Activity funds granted by the State of Indiana
1995 - Received the first U.S. Federal Highway Administration award for best use of Transportation Enhancement Activity funds in the country
1966 - Completed and celebrated as the focal point of James F. Riehle Plaza, as a public meeting place, and as an inter-model public transportation facility
2003 - Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 40°
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25.162′ N, 86° 53.761′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. Marker is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette IN 47901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010
18. Full View - - " Sonya L. Marerum - Fountain " - West Lafayette, Indiana
The "Big Four" Train Station of Lafayette is on the other end of this Pedestrian Bridge that goes over the Wabash River. (Enjoy the Walk..! !)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. submitted on August 23, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.