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Anderson Station (Indiana)
Anderson station is a former railway station in Anderson, Indiana. The Indianapolis and Bellafontaine Railroad reached Anderson on June 19, 1851. and would construct the extant station building in 1887. Rail service ceased after April 30, 1971, when Amtrak assumed most American inter-city rail operations. After abandonment, the building was purchased by Elsie Perdieu in 1983 to serve as a museum for displaying her late husband's, Paul Perdieu's, railroad memorabilia which he had acquired over twenty years. The Anderson Young Ballet Theater began utilizing the east wing starting in 1985. The station was renovated between 2002 and October 2003. The building was listed on the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures in 1996. It was deemed a contributing property to the Anderson Downtown Historic District (Anderson, Indiana), Anderson Downtown Historic District when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. References External links BIG FOUR ARTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 54,788 at the 2020 census. It is named after Chief William Anderson. The city is the headquarters of the Church of God and its Anderson University. Highlights of the city include the historic Paramount Theatre and the Gruenewald House. History Prior to the organization of Madison County, William Conner entered the land upon which Anderson is located. Conner later sold the ground to John and Sarah Berry, who donated of their land to Madison County on the condition that the county seat be moved from Pendleton to Anderson. John Berry laid out the first plat of Anderson on November 7, 1827. In 1828 the seat of justice was moved from Pendleton to Anderson. The city is named for Chief William "Adam" Anderson, whose mother was Lenape and whose father was of Swedish descent. Chief Anderson's name in Lenape was ''Kikthawenund'', meaning "creaking boughs". The Lenape village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
