Muncie Union Station - 1905 View of Union Station in Muncie, Indiana serving the NKP and Big Four. The building is primarily red brick and has railroad tracks on both sides. People are shown unloading a railroad car. Postmark: 1905
Certainly an elaborate building. Though the round gable at the far left seems out of context with the rest of the building's design.
Does this structure still stand? I was thinking similarly to Hank. And, wondering- would that detail be thought of more as a "turret"?
What elegant office space for the Agents. Such a beautiful station, with water plug and train order signal at the ready. The phone poles back then always seemed to have an abundant number of crossarms, such as the six we see above. A lineman's job in this era must have been both busy and hazardous. Here's the station in 1968: http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/sg/id/3063 Muncie also had a stately interurban station and shed serving multiple traction carriers: I always enjoy your posts so much Roger. Keep them coming and thank you.
I had no idea Muncie was quite this much in importance. This topic also reminded me of: http://www.train-orders.com/TOUR/C/CRM/CRM.html
OK, from this view that domed turret now makes sense. It's the operating office with a bay window for that section of both railroads, also provides support for the train order signal mast. Thanks
Ah ha! I found a recent photo of it on the Internet. Such beautiful design and craftsmanship, and authentic restoration.
The only information I have in my notes is they merged in 1903 with Cincinnati & Indiana Western RR Co, forming Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville RR Co.
Yes and no. The track directly adjacent to the station has been replaced by the Cardinal Greenway: http://cardinalgreenways.org/ Another parallel track is still in place, separated from the greenway by fencing. Here's a recent night photo of that station: http://www.munciejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/greenway-777x437.jpg
