E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower

E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower
EJ&E Interlocking Tower, July 2010
E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower is located in Indiana
E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower
E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower is located in the United States
E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower
Location201 S. Broad St., Griffith, Indiana
Coordinates41°31′16″N 87°25′39″W / 41.52111°N 87.42750°W / 41.52111; -87.42750
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
Built byElgin, Joliet, & Eastern RY. Co.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.03000980[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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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