National Register of Historic Places

Spring Street Freight House

Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
Listed
March 28, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000209

About this property

The Spring Street Freight House is a historic freight house located at Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in May 2007, after being nominated by the Indiana Department of Transportation. It is one of the few railhouses built in the 1920s still standing. It was built by Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (CCC & St. L RR), also known as the Big Four, around 1925. It was built Craftsman-style, and is 1+1⁄2 stories high. Its foundation and walls are made of wood, and the roof is asphalt shingles. It includes a brick chimney. The property upon which the freight house is situated covers 0.52 acres (2,100 m2). After the railroad abandoned it in 1963, R.A. Alms & Sons Feed Wholesalers used it from 1970 to 1975. In the 1980s a cable company used it. It is currently unused, but the Ohio River Bridges Project had plans to restore it in 2008 and turn it into its headquarters; as of August 2009 nothing, no renovation had been performed. The State of Indiana and Indiana Department of Transportation completed an extensive rehabilitation of the building in 2012. It was placed on the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures and the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2007.

Location

1030 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
38.28035, -85.74679

Categories

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Nearby Battles

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When was Spring Street Freight House listed on the National Register?

Spring Street Freight House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Spring Street Freight House?

Spring Street Freight House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Spring Street Freight House?

The period of significance for Spring Street Freight House is recorded as the industrial era.

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