E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower

E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower

EJ&E Interlocking Tower, July 2010
Location 201 S. Broad St., Griffith, Indiana
Coordinates 41°31′16″N 87°25′39″W / 41.52111°N 87.42750°W / 41.52111; -87.42750Coordinates: 41°31′16″N 87°25′39″W / 41.52111°N 87.42750°W / 41.52111; -87.42750
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Built 1924 (1924)
Built by Elgin, Joliet, & Eastern RY. Co.
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 03000980[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 2003

E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower is a historic interlocking tower located at Griffith, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1924 by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. It is a three-story, brick building measuring 25 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 30 feet tall. It has a concrete foundation and low pitched hipped roof. The depot operated until 1999. It was moved to its present location in the Griffith Historical Park and Railroad Museum in 2000.[2]:5, 10

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "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 Christopher Baas (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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