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Monon Property => Buildings and Bridges => Topic started by: David Longest on October 09, 2012, 05:34:30 pm
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I am wondering where, in 1922, the "outskirts" of Indianapolis may have been.
December 31, 1922 Annual Report Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company
Station Buildings
A stone and brick passenger station was constructed in the outskirts of Indianapolis.
Thanks, David
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Probably the station on 38th Street. Just a guess.
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I was wondering about the Boulevard depot. I 1922 that may have been the outskirts. I show that date
on my chart as correct for Boulevard (38th St.) Sometimes the trees hide the forest.
Thanks, David
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funny to think of 38th street as the "outskirts" of Indianapolis, especially as late as 1922.
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The State Fair Grounds were probably on the edge of Indy back then.
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I do not have the Hilton Book handy, but I believe there is mention of the new station built on the northside. That would suggest that Blvd Station is the one.
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There was another one North of the yard by the bridge on Mass. ave.
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Rick,
Is this a Monon Station?
George L.
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This was talked about a long time ago, which is why I saved the pic. That is Mass Ave Bridge in the background. Supposibly this stationed service trolley or Interurban, PRR and Monon. I believe Bob Wheeler confirmed this in pre 1910 (that year is stuck in my head) timetable, need to ask him again I guess.
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Does anybody have a timetable showing when that station was operated? Never knew it existed...
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I don't have data on passenger stops on every timetable summarized.
That being said I pulled two employee timetables at random and found the following for trains south of Frankfort:
On L.N.A.&C. TT# 22 October 20, 1895 four scheduled First Class Trains have stops (Code "s") Frankfort, Sheridan, Westfield and Massachusetts Avenue. Flag (Code "f") for some trains were at Westfield and Sheridan. A Second Class "Mixed Train" Nos 9 & 10 had either flag or scheduled stops at all stations south of Frankfort. They were Frankfort, Cyclone, Kirklin, Terhune, Sheridan, Horton, Westfield, Carmel, Nora, Broad Ripple, Fair Grounds, Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis. (and Cincinnati was also shown as the next station after Indianapolis).
Later on CI&L TT#47 (April 26, 1925) the first Class Stops were Frankfort, Sheridan, Fair Grounds only. Indianapolis was shown as Belt Junction, Mass. Avenue and Union Station. Cincinnati was no longer shown. The four Second and two Third Class Trains were freight only.
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I have the picture of the Mass Ave station listed as 1907. I'd like to see more photos of this station. There are 2 more drawers in our Archives about Indianapolis that I have not investigated yet; perhaps there are drawings there about this station.
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Any idea when the Mass. Ave. depot was demolished, Rick? It looks like a formidable structure. Was is a junction depot?
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Bring up this site:
http://historicindianapolis.com/then-and-now-the-little-depot-and-the-interstate/ (http://historicindianapolis.com/then-and-now-the-little-depot-and-the-interstate/)
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Good find Steve, that is one great article. / Ron
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Interesting reading Steve. Nice find.
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Wow, I drive right past that spot with some regularity (when coming into town on I-70, I'll exit at Keystone/Rural down to Massachusetts so I can parallel the railroad tracks for a while). I had no idea a station had been there, though it's firmly beneath the Interstate now. Great article.
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I found this postcard image on eBay of what is referred to as the Indianapolis Union Depot. Any ideas when or where this station stood? By the looks of the "locomotive", this is pre-1900.
George L.
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Here you go George...
http://historicindianapolis.com/history-of-indianapolis-union-station-part-1/