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The Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse, located in Tour INDIANA... your Indiana Connection!
/ref> ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. The Freighthouse is a block east of the Seymour Commercial Historic District.
Jackson County Visitor Center
National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Indiana Railway freight houses on the National Register of Historic Places Railway buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Victorian architecture in Indiana Transport infrastructure completed in 1901 Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Indiana Tourist attractions in Jackson County, Indiana 1901 establishments in Indiana {{JacksonCountyIN-NRHP-stub
The Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse, located in Seymour, Indiana
Seymour is a city in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana, Jackson and Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana, Redding Townships, Jackson County, Indiana, United States, located 62 miles south of Indianapolis, and 55 miles north of Louisvi ...
, has since January 2008 served as the Jackson County Visitor Center, for Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 46,428. The county seat is Brownstown, Indiana, Brownstown.
History
Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named after G ...
. This freight house
A freight house, in North America, is a building owned and operated by a railroad for receiving, loading, unloading, and temporary storage of less-than-car load (LCL) freight. Having a protected area for temporary freight storage improves effi ...
was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
on June 22, 2003.
Three separate railroads once used the facilities here. These railroads included the Jeffersonville Railroad and the Ohio and Mississippi Line
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. These facilities included a roundhouse repair shop, the Adams Express Company
Adams Funds, formerly Adams Express Company, is an investment company made up of Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (), a publicly traded diversified equity fund, and Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. (), formerly Petroleum & Resources Corp., a ...
, and access to interurban
The interurban (or radial railway in Canada) is a type of electric railway, with tram-like electric self-propelled railcars which run within and between cities or towns. The term "interurban" is usually used in North America, with other terms u ...
s. A passenger depot located next to the freighthouse has been demolished. The Freighthouse has display detailing the history of railroads in Jackson County./ref> ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. The Freighthouse is a block east of the Seymour Commercial Historic District.
References
External links
Jackson County Visitor Center
National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Indiana Railway freight houses on the National Register of Historic Places Railway buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Victorian architecture in Indiana Transport infrastructure completed in 1901 Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Indiana Tourist attractions in Jackson County, Indiana 1901 establishments in Indiana {{JacksonCountyIN-NRHP-stub