Interurban Station - Martinsville, Indiana
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BruceS
N 39° 25.707 W 086° 25.725
16S E 549165 N 4364479
Historic former electric train station in Martinsville, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM7BH6
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2009
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"Interurban Station, 154 North Main Street, Commercial Vernacular, 1902/c.1956.
Painted a buff color, this one-story building is actually two separate buildings together. It features a glass entrance door and three plate glass windows. The south portion the building dates from 1902 and has a corbelled cornice. The north portion lacks a corbelled cornice and dates from the 1950s. A suspended metal canopy hangs over the sidewalk.
In early 1902, this site was cleared to make room for the new Interurban station. The south portion of the current store was the original passenger waiting area. The north portion was built about 1956 utilizing space used as the Interurban line’s turn-around. Since September 1956, the property has been home to Watson and Son. Dale and Sandra Coffey are the current owners." - Historic District Nomination Form
The Interurban or electric railway was popular choice for travel between Martinsville and Indianapolis between 1902 and the 1930s. After the Interurban shut down due to the increased use automobile the building was used by Watson and Son store, a paint and wallpaper store. The building now painted purple is an antique store.