Westville

[David Longest]

The attached article seems to be stating that the first depot built in Westville was in 1853.  The other article is a bit less conclusive, but still tells me that the Creston depot was built around 1882.

David

[Mike Albert]

I believe that the last Monon depot at Westville was built in the early 1900's, replacing a depot that burned.

Mike

[David Longest]

I am guessing that the one that burned was the one mentioned in this History of LaPorte Cty. article.  Probably no way to know for sure.

Thanks, Mike.

David Longest

[Mike Albert]

I'll have to take a look through the old Westville Indicators one of these days.  There was an article when they tore the depot down in 1964 giving a brief history of the building.  I could probably backtrack from that article had dig up some more info on the previous building(s).

Mike

[George Lortz]

The attached image is being sold on eBay.  Is this the Monon depot or Wabash?

George L.

[Eric Reinert]

That's the Wabash Depot in Westville.
Here's another view from around 1960:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shookphotos/5053596089/#in/photostream/

[George Lortz]

Thanks, Eric.  Looks like another uninformed vendor is trying to sell on eBay.

George L.

[Mike Albert]

That's looking east.  The photographer is standing on US 421.  That building was burned in 1985 by the Westville Fire Department.  I was out of town, but a good friend that was on the fire department saved one of the signs for me.

Mike

[Mike Albert]

I was able to do a little research today on the depot in Westville.  The last depot, which was torn down in 1964, was built in 1883 replacing a structure that burned.

[Tim T Swan]

Here's a poor photo of the Monon's Westville depot.

[Mike Albert]

Here's the same picture, but in color.