Re: (erielack) Kingsland IN

["Terry Miliczky" <keeper.forty2_@_gte.net>]

The recently mentioned fantastic photo collection online from the Univ of
Syracuse does contain several "west end" station, and tower photos from the
early 1900's.  I believe there is one fairly decent photo of Kingsland depot
in that bunch.    Their website is:
libwww.syr.edu/digital/images/e/ErieRailroad/index.html.    Terry Miliczky

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Dye <luxpan_@_hotmail.com>
To: <dkarkosk_@_execpc.com>; <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Kingsland IN


> Regarding the Kingsland, IN depot's location, the following is from the
> book; "Indiana Railroad Depots: A Threatened Heritage", by Francis Parker
> (Ball State University Press).
>
> Warren Twp, Allen County.
>
> Erie. Passenger Depot. 1883. Frame (Construction), board and batten. Gable
> roof with decorative ridge flashing. Originally at Kingsland, Wells
County.
> Moved ten miles to a private site on Zubrick Road in SW Allen County.
(Used
> for)Private Storage.
>
> The book shows photos of the depots which survive at Rochester, Monterey,
> Leiter's Ford and Akron (Plus the now demolished depot at Decatur.
> Huntington had burned down a few years prior). Comparison of the photos to
> slides that I have of the crossing and structures at Kingsland, it would
> appear that the closest match would be the depot at Monterey (Rochester
and
> Decatur are/were too big and of different floorplans, while Akron and
> Leiter's Ford appear to be of similar construction, but are different
> lengths and neither has any sign of a ridge flashing).
>
> I'm trying to locate my copy of the Railroadian's "The Next Station Is...
> Vol. 10", which featured turn of the century photos of the Erie depots
from
> Marion to Dearborn, which would give a better idea of the 'as built'
> appearance (As it appears that the Akron depot was lengthened around 1910,
> which might explain the difference in appearance, between that depot and
> Kingsland).
>
> Anyway, I'll run up to Kingsland and measure the foundation (Assuming that
> it's still in place) tomorrow.
>
> Michael Dye
>
>
>
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