Roundhouse
| Description: |
This is a picture of the roundhouse at the top of the hill (North Madison) along with several out buildings used for the upkeep and repair of the trains. It was situated nearly on the crest of the hill with what would later be called the cut just to its west. Ritchie Street (now State Rd. 7) bordered it on the east and Clay Street (now Green Rd.) enclosed it on the north end. Within these confines were the machine shops, foundries and forges needed to service the engines. There was a grand turntable to maneuver the trains about. It was built in 1851 and it was, at times, called the coliseum. It would stand for about 55 years; in 1906 it would be pulled down. |
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| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4038coll5/id/245 |
| Collection: |
River to Rail and Lemen Collection |
| Copyright: |
Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744. |
| Geography: |
Indiana-Jefferson County-Madison |
| Subjects: |
Railroad roundhouses Railroad shops & yards Railroad cuts Turntables (Railroads) Railroads |
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