The EJ&E interlocking tower stood for more than 75 years controlling rail and automotive traffic on Broad Street until technological improvements and the development of satellites ended its use and it was phased out of operation on December 31, 1999. Mel Turner, General Manager of the EJ&E, offered to donate the building to the Griffith Historical Society if it was moved to Griffith Historical Park by the end of July 2000, and the EJ&E, the Grand Trunk, and the Union Pacific Railroads also donated the amount it would have cost to demolish it. Additional money to move and relocate the tower came from Griffith businesses, organizations, citizens, school children, and a grant from the National Railway Historical Society. The tower was moved on July 20, 2000, and in June 2004 it was dedicated as the Griffith Centennial Tower in honor of the town's 100th birthday. Its upper level was then dedicated as the Joe Miller Tower Room to honor the operator who gave his life in a fire to ensure the safety of the crossing.