Amo THI & E Interurban Depot/Substation, also known as Amo Interurban Depot, is a historic interurban train station located at Amo, Hendricks County, Indiana.

Amo THI & E Interurban Depot/Substation
Amo THI & E Interurban Depot-Substation, May 2011
Amo station is located in Indiana
Amo station
Amo station is located in the United States
Amo station
Location4985 Railroad St., Amo, Indiana
Coordinates39°41′18″N 86°36′48″W / 39.68833°N 86.61333°W / 39.68833; -86.61333
Arealess than one acre
Built1907 (1907)
Architectural styleRomanesque, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.06001294[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 2007

Design

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The building consists of a small brick passenger/cargo depot with a large, two-story repair substation at the rear. It has Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style design elements. The passenger depot section is topped by a series of red clay tile hipped roofs.

The building is of the same design as the company's Plainfield Depot.[2]

History

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It was built in 1907 by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company.[2] Interurban transportation for Amo ceased on January 10, 1940.

The building was renovated in the 2000s for use as a library and community center.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Longest, David E. (2005). Railroad Depots of Southern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 9780738539584.
  3. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Dan Lake (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Amo THI & E Interurban Depot/Substation" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.