National Register of Historic Places

Big Four Depot

Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Listed
June 21, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000548

About this property

Lafayette station is an Amtrak station in Lafayette, Indiana, served by the Cardinal. The current station facility was established in 1994. The Amtrak train previously stopped in the middle of the city's 5th Street, near the former Monon Railroad depot. The station building was moved to its current location from the southeast corner of 2nd and South streets in September 1994. It is a Romanesque Revival style depot built in 1902 by the Lake Erie and Western Railroad and Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, as the Big Four Depot. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

200 N. 2nd St
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
40.41869, -86.89546

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Lafayette Historic District
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Nearby Battles

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1811Early Republic
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When was Big Four Depot listed on the National Register?

Big Four Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Big Four Depot?

Big Four Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Big Four Depot?

The period of significance for Big Four Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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