E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower

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E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower
EJ&E Interlocking Tower Griffith, IN P7150029 Tower.jpg
EJ&E Interlocking Tower, July 2010
E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower is located in Indiana
E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower
Location201 S. Broad St., Griffith, Indiana
Coordinates41°31′16″N 87°25′39″W / 41.52111°N 87.42750°W / 41.52111; -87.42750Coordinates: 41°31′16″N 87°25′39″W / 41.52111°N 87.42750°W / 41.52111; -87.42750
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
Built byElgin, Joliet, & Eastern RY. Co.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.03000980[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2003

E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower is a historic interlocking tower located at Griffith, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1924 by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. It is a three-story, brick building measuring 25 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 30 feet tall. It has a concrete foundation and low pitched hipped roof. The depot operated until 1999. It was moved to its present location in the Griffith Historical Park and Railroad Museum in 2000.[2]: 5, 10 

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Christopher Baas (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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