Scottsburg station

Scottsburg is a historic railroad depot located at Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana. It was built in 1872 by the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad,^[2] costing almost $1,492 (equivalent to $36,446 in 2022). It is a one-story, Stick Style frame building with board and batten siding and a projecting agent's window. Its presence influenced the location of Scottsburg in 1874, as the town was named for the railroad's General Superintendent, Horace Scott. It was built specifically for both passenger and freight cargo. Inside there was separate waiting rooms for men and women. Passenger service to the station ended in the 1950s.^[2] It is one of the last structures of its kind still standing in Indiana.^[3]

Scottsburg Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	43 S. Railroad St., Scottsburg, Indiana
Coordinates	38°41′7″N 85°46′17″W / 38.68528°N 85.77139°W / 38.68528; -85.77139
Area	less than one acre
Built	1872 (1872)
Architectural style	Stick/eastlake
NRHP reference No.	91001162^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1991

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as the Scottsburg Depot, but was moved one block north to its present location to help preserve it.^[2] With federal transportation funds, it was restored. In 1996 it became the Scottsburg Heritage Station.^{[citation needed]}

Southeast view of depot

Preceding station	Pennsylvania Railroad			Following station
Austin toward Chicago		Chicago – Louisville		Underwood toward Louisville

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Longest, David E. (2005). Railroad Depots of Southern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 13–14. ISBN 9780738539584.
3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Devon K. Cunningham, II (September 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Scottsburg Depot" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs