The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
An Immense Building, Near Illinois
Street, Representing Nearly $1,-
100000 Investment.
A PROPOSITION TO THE CITY
THE CAR TAX, HOWEVER, MUST
FIRST BE WITHDRAWN.
Two More Interurbans Sign Agree
ment with City Company-COn-
ference with officials.

Indianapolis is to have the first union
terminal station for interurban roads. This
was made sure at the conference between
the representatives of the eight lines now
terminating here. the mayor and Board of
Public Work and Hugh j. MCGOWAN. pres
ident of the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company.
It means, also, that the terminal station
will be one of the largest and best build
ings in the city. 1t will be built for the
purposes of a freight and passenger ter
minal, offices for the indianapolis Street.
railway Company and all the interurban
lines, with large business on the
ground floor and offices for general use on
the upper floors.
The plans in mind, 1t is understood, con-
template a building of stone and brick, of
magnificent perspective. and having eleven
stories. although this number is not def
mite. One of the important facts in con-
nection with it that has not been divulged
is the location. Mr. MCGOWAN announced
yesterday that, while an option was held
on the property to be used, business rea-
sons justified withholding the location for
the present. 1t is understood, however
ther than this the identity of the location
has not been divulged. The properties at
Capitol avenue and Market street (north-
east corner) and Alabama and Market
(southeast corner) are guessed as proba-
BILE sites, but most speculating locates the
new station at Illinois and Market, north
west corner. known the Miller block, as
this would be the best corner for an office
building of the kind contemplated. While
none of the interurban representatives
would confirm this last-named site, they
would not deny it.
LLINOIS-STREET SITE
The Illinois-street site possesses much to
make IL valuable for the combined pur-
poses. 1t has a close relation to the pro-
posed loop which Mayor Bookwalter and
the Board of Public Works insist shall be
the base of the interurhan terminal sys-
tenn. This loop. according to already an
nounced plans. occupies Ohio street and
Capitol avenue. which would bring 1t with
in half a block of the station The east
line of this loop will doubtless be Delaware
OF Alabama street, and the south line
Georgia street Since it is known that
the station is TO be north of Washington
the speculative can select no better site.
This site is now occupied along Illinois
street front lover 200 fee) with a two-story
brick In the rear is the Cyclorama. The
land is about 200 feet square.
The plans for the station and office build
irg. which will be original both in its pur-
pose and design. call for the expenditure
OF a far greater amount of money than
at first contemplated. al least so far as
the public contemplated. Mr.. MCGOWAN said
yesterday that the purchase of ground was
running into the hundreds OF thousands
and such a building as has been described
IL is estimated. will cost nearly $500. 900
From this it is believed the investment will
be nearer a million than half million.
The station and terminal system are "a
be built, owned and managed by a new
corporation other than the Indianapolis
Street-railway Company. II will be a ter
minal company and Mr.. McGowan will