I love the look of the large semi-circular portals containing normally scaled doors and windows. It gives the structure the appearance of an even larger, more grand station. So many other eye-catching details too, like the decorative ironwork atop the roofline, eyebrow dormers, a stout foundation that extends beyond the walls and a welcoming porte-cochere at one end. Just a splendid design and built with permanence and pride. Thanks for posting this!
Been looking at a lot of blueprints lately. It is neat to see one that old in that great of shape. The detail is outstanding. If it is a complete set, then there is definitely a lot more fascinating data.
Old drawings like this are an art form I think. One of my brothers is an architect. His studies pre-dated computerization and I'm amazed at the precision he achieved in his work with T-Squares, rulers, triangles and pencils up until his retirement. There's also that unmistakable architect's penmanship and I still see it in his handwritten letters to me.
Do I read the filing date correctly, "Oct 1883"? These prints are in amazingly good condition for being 135 years old. How have they been stored?
The date is correct. They were scanned several years ago and stored. This is a print from the stored document. They have now been ordered destroyed by CSX, and only a few have been saved.
Hate to think stuff like that is just destroyed instead of being donated to museums or local historical societies.
There is a possibility that some of them went to the Indiana Historical Society, but don't hold your breath.
