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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

John Purdue Block

A landmark on N 2nd St, in the middle of things: 372 places within a five-minute walk. One of 71 history & landmarks in Lafayette.

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On the National Register since 2003

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Big Four Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 22, 2003. It is significant for its architecture and transportation at the local level. Its architecture is described as Late Victorian and Romanesque.

Lafayette station is an Amtrak station in Lafayette, Indiana, served by the Cardinal. The current station facility was established in 1994. The Amtrak train previously stopped in the middle of the city's 5th Street, near the former Monon Railroad depot. The station building was moved to its current location from the southeast corner of 2nd and South streets in September 1994. It is a Romanesque Revival style depot b…

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372 places within a five-minute walk of John Purdue Block.

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22 N 2nd St

The nearest neighbor is Old National Bank, 1 min walk away.

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Address22 N 2nd St · 47901
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Address
22 N 2nd St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(765) 262-1985
Website
https://www.johnpurdueblock.com/floor-plans
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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