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E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower

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EJ&E Interlocking Tower Griffith, IN P7150029 Tower
EJ&E Interlocking Tower Griffith, IN P7150029 Tower

E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower is a historic interlocking tower located at Griffith, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1924 by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. It is a three-story, brick building measuring 25 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 30 feet tall. It has a concrete foundation and low pitched hipped roof. The depot operated until 1999. It was moved to its present location in the Griffith Historical Park and Railroad Museum in 2000.: 5, 10 It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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