Amo station

Amo THI & E Interurban Depot/Substation, also known as Amo Interurban Depot, is a historic interurban train station located at Amo, Hendricks County, Indiana.

Amo THI & E Interurban Depot/Substation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Amo THI & E Interurban Depot-Substation, May 2011
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Location	4985 Railroad St., Amo, Indiana
Coordinates	39°41′18″N 86°36′48″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1907 (1907)
Architectural style	Romanesque, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	06001294[1]
Added to NRHP	January 25, 2007

Design

The building consists of a small brick passenger/cargo depot with a large, two-story repair substation at the rear. It has Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style design elements. The passenger depot section is topped by a series of red clay tile hipped roofs.

The building is of the same design as the company's Plainfield Depot.^[2]

History

It was built in 1907 by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company.^[2] Interurban transportation for Amo ceased on January 10, 1940.

The building was renovated in the 2000s for use as a library and community center.^[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[1]

Preceding station	Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company			Following station
Coatesville toward Terre Haute		Brazil Division		Clayton toward Indianapolis

See also

• THI and E Interurban Depot-Substation