Pennsylvania Railroad Station (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
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| Location | 221 West Baker Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°4′20″N 85°8′26″W / 41.07222°N 85.14056°WCoordinates: 41°4′20″N 85°8′26″W / 41.07222°N 85.14056°W |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | George B. Swift & Co., William L. Price |
| Architectural style | American Craftsman |
| NRHP Reference # | 98001056[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 1998 |
Pennsylvania Railroad Station, also referred to as Baker Street Station, is a former passenger rail station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. The American Craftsman-style station opened to the public March 23, 1914, at a cost of $550,000.[2][3]
History
The station saw its most heavy usage during World War II, when about 3,000 visitors passed through the station daily.[2] The station was also frequented by politicians on whistle stop train tours, including U.S. Presidents Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower.[2]
In the second half of the 20th century, the station served as a stop on Amtrak's Broadway Limited (Chicago—Pittsburgh—New York) line until November 1990 when Amtrak was forced to reroute about 25 miles north of Fort Wayne.[4]
Today, Baker Street Station's concourse is used as a banquet hall and community events space,[5] while the east and west wings have been converted into office space.[2] Over the last decade, residents and local leaders have begun a movement to bring passenger rail service back to the city and station in the form of Amtrak or other high-speed rail service.[6]
Although the station has been without passenger rail service for over 20 years, it has remained a landmark to the city, designated a Fort Wayne Local Historic District in 1990.[7] and later, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
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View from the northeast
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Passengers board Amtrak's Broadway Limited at the station in 1974.
References
- 1 2 "Indiana, Allen County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- 1 2 3 4 "History". Baker Street Train Station. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Creager Smith (July 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ↑ Sanders (2006), 24–25.
- ↑ "Banquet Facility". Baker Street Train Station. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ Caylor, Bob (2009-04-04). "Rally for Fort Wayne train service draws hundreds". The News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "Fort Wayne Local Historic Districts". Architecture and Community Heritage (ARCH). Retrieved 2013-06-18.
External links
Media related to Pennsylvania Railroad Station (Fort Wayne, Indiana) at Wikimedia Commons- Baker Street Station
| Preceding station | Pennsylvania Railroad | Following station | ||
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Arcola toward Chicago | Main Line | Monroeville |
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Huntertown toward Mackinaw City | Mackinaw City – Richmond | Hoagland toward Richmond |
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