Big Four Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Big Four Depot

Galion, Crawford County, Ohio
Listed
July 6, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001350

About this property

The Big Four Depot of Galion, Ohio was a passenger train station serving the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, commonly known as the 'Big Four Depot,' and the New York Central Railroad. The brick and wood-constructed building, still intact, is located at 127 Washington Street at Harding Way.

Location

Galion, Crawford County, Ohio
40.73461, -82.78384

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 75001350. It was listed on July 6, 1975.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Crawford's Defeat at Battle of Sandusky (1782)
1782Revolutionary War
10 mi
Battle of the Sandusky — Crawford's Defeat
1782Early Republic
11.5 mi
Crawford's Defeat 1782
1782Early Republic
12 mi

Questions about this property

When was Big Four Depot listed on the National Register?

Big Four Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1975.

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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