National Register of Historic Places

Richmond Railroad Station Historic District

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Listed
October 7, 1987
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001808

About this property

Richmond station is a former railroad station of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway and Pennsylvania Railroad. The former station is located within a national historic district located at Richmond, Indiana. Indianapolis Limited - Indianapolis–New York, New York Northern Arrow - Mackinaw City–Cincinnati, Ohio, with sleeping car sections moved onto connecting trains to St. Louis Southland - Chicago–St. Petersburg, Florida/Sarasota, Florida/Miami, Florida Spirit of St. Louis - St. Louis–New York, New York Union - Chicago–Cincinnati, Ohio, and a section to Columbus via Dayton A previous station at this same location was also a stop on the procession of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train. Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton boarded the train at this stop, and rode it to Indianapolis, where a procession and showing were held. The Richmond Railroad Station Historic District encompasses 22 contributing buildings the icon of which is the Daniel Burnham-designed Pennsylvania Railroad Station, completed in 1902. It developed between about 1853 and 1915 and includes representative examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Chicago School style architecture. In addition to the Pennsylvania Railroad Station, other notable buildings include the Miller Brothers Block (1890), Jacob H. Lichtenfels Building (1890), Charles Sudhoff Building (1893), Benjamin Starr Building (1896), William H. Alford Building (1905), John Roberts Building (1877), R.F.D. Hose House No. 1 (1890), James Shaw Building (1875), and Richmond / Atlas Underwear Building (1910). The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and is also a local conservation district designated by the City of Richmond's Historic Preservation Commission. East Main Street-Glen Miller Park Historic District Media related to Richmond station (Pennsylvania Railroad) at Wikimedia Commons Railroad Station Historic District photos and information from Waynet.org

Location

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
39.83447, -84.89014

Categories

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When was Richmond Railroad Station Historic District listed on the National Register?

Richmond Railroad Station Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Richmond Railroad Station Historic District?

Richmond Railroad Station Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Richmond Railroad Station Historic District?

The period of significance for Richmond Railroad Station Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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