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Train depot, Hammond, LA.
The current Amtrak station in Hammond was built by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1912 and designed by the railroad’s in-house architects. The depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a component of the Hammond Historic district. Built of deep brown-red brick, the station is in the Queen Anne revival style, with a dominant octagonal tower and elaborate molding and archways and boasts the original cove molded ceiling. Using stimulus funds, Amtrak constructed a new ADA-compliant, 550-foot long platform at Hammond in fiscal year 2011. It was renovated for the Chamber’s use by Holly & Smith Architects in 2008. Holly & Smith received the 2008 AIA New Orleans Award of Merit for Historic Preservation/ Restoration/ Rehabilitation for its work on the station.
Train depot, Hammond, LA.
The current Amtrak station in Hammond was built by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1912 and designed by the railroad’s in-house architects. The depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a component of the Hammond Historic district. Built of deep brown-red brick, the station is in the Queen Anne revival style, with a dominant octagonal tower and elaborate molding and archways and boasts the original cove molded ceiling. Using stimulus funds, Amtrak constructed a new ADA-compliant, 550-foot long platform at Hammond in fiscal year 2011. It was renovated for the Chamber’s use by Holly & Smith Architects in 2008. Holly & Smith received the 2008 AIA New Orleans Award of Merit for Historic Preservation/ Restoration/ Rehabilitation for its work on the station.