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Monon Property => Buildings and Bridges => Topic started by: George Lortz on June 11, 2015, 10:25:13 am

Title: Carmel Depot?
Post by: George Lortz on June 11, 2015, 10:25:13 am

This image just appeared recently on eBay.  Is this the Monon depot in Carmel?  There was no date available.

George L.

Title: Re: Carmel Depot?
Post by: Tim T Swan on June 11, 2015, 12:37:14 pm

Definitely not the Monon depot there, George.  The Monon depot there was totally different (see attached).

Looks to me like a trolley depot.  In the 1920-30's there were many trolley lines centered on Indianapolis.

Title: Re: Carmel Depot?
Post by: Steve Dolzall on June 11, 2015, 05:26:31 pm

It is most likely the interurban station in Carmel.

See:  http://www.carmelclayhistory.org/local-history/history-of-the-carmel-interurban-railroad


Steve

Title: Re: Carmel Depot?
Post by: George Lortz on June 12, 2015, 08:21:53 am

Thanks for responding.  Wonder if this interurban parallel to the Monon or crossed it somewhere.  I have seen some photos of a Monon/interurban wreck near Indy in the early part of the 1900s.

George L.

Title: Re: Carmel Depot?
Post by: Ryan Rybarczyk on June 12, 2015, 09:34:40 am

That is the Union Traction Company's depot - although at the time that picture was taken it would have been the Indiana Railroads. That line crossed the Monon just south of what is now 111th Street and headed north into Carmel before turning and heading onto Noblesville. The depot was located two blocks northeast of the Monon one.