The Upland Depot

In 1994, the Pennsylvania Depot was brought back to Upland after Taylor University paid to move it from a private collection in Muncie, where it had been for 27 years, as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Taylor University's move to Upland. The depot had already been moved several times, including to the southeast corner of Main and Railroad Streets around 1900, and in 1911 it was remodeled and rotated to sit perpendicular to the tracks. When the railroad was built, Upland was located at the summit so trains could begin the downgrade in either direction. Because travel to Upland was uphill from either direction, the railroad was cut into the earth to make the approach easier, and local men dug out this grade by hand. After the climb, steam engines often needed water, so they stopped below the Main Street Bridge while the fire department dragged a hose down Main Street, stood on the bridge, and poured water into the tender water tanks behind the locomotive.

Upland, Indiana · United States