Craigville station - Fort Wayne, IN
N 41° 05.049 W 085° 08.633
16T E 655907 N 4549758
Craigville Station has been relocated to Pufferbelly Junction in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM19999
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2023
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The Craigville Depot is significant as a good example of a 1ate-l9th-century, small-town railroad station in a relatively unaltered condition. It is also significant for its exceptional Stick Style ornamentation.
The Craigville Depot was, in size and plan, typical of those built along the series of narrow-gauge (three foot) railroads which connected Toledo and St. Louis. Craigville was a stop for one of these railroads, the Delphos, Bluffton and Frankfort, completed in 1879. The Craigville Depot is thought to have been built that year.
The building was moved from its original site across the tracks after it was abandoned by the railroad in 1950. It had been vacant since the 1930's. The owner sold it to the Craigville Telephone Company, which used it as a warehouse. TheDepotwasrecently moved once more,to a rail museum, which comprises a variety of railroad-related build ings, operated by the Fort Wayne Historical Society. Had it not been moved, the Depot would have been demolished by the telephone company to make way for a new facility on the site.
Although no longer located in its original community, the Craigville Depot is still a significant resource because of its architectural detailing and relatively unaltered condition. Most such depots in the state have been demolished or altered.-NRHP
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
It has recently been relocated and restored at Pufferbelly Junction to sell ice cream, coffee and pastries.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Clover Leaf which became Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
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