Converse station
Converse, also known as the Pennsylvania RR Depot, is a historic train station located at Converse, Miami County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, as a 1+1⁄2-story, brick building in the Bungalow / American Craftsman style. It is surrounded by a deep pent roof canopy on three sides. Above the pent roof canopy is a broad stuccoed gable. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad and remained in use into the 1950s.[2]: 5
Converse Depot | |
 Converse Depot, January 2011 | |
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| Location | 203 E. Railroad St., Converse, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′49″N 85°52′14″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Price and McLanahan |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000205[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 3, 1995 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as the Converse Depot.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Scott D. Lee and Paul C. Diebold (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Converse Depot" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
| Preceding station | Pennsylvania Railroad | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logansport toward Chicago |
Chicago – Columbus | Marion toward Columbus | ||
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