Railroad Depot at 10th (Tenth) and Waller Streets. Built in 1886 for the Cincinnati-Portsmouth-Virginia Line. Used by Norfolk & Western from 1901 until new N & W Depot was built in 1931. Razed in 1968
In order to ship a rail car, a customer must issue a Bill of Lading (BOL). This is essentially the document a shipper issues to a railroad in order to ship a rail car to a destination. The information on the BOL follows the same car from railroad to railroad.
Trip pass ticket from the Norfolk & Western Railway Company for Roy B. Allman. The pass lists Allman as a machinist and is for traveling from Cincinnati to Portsmouth. Good for one trip from June 28, 1923 to July 27, 1923. Pass was requested by F. L. Gardner. Back of pass lists conditions. Tear on the bottom edge of pass. Serrated edges.
Trip pass ticket from the Norfolk & Western Railway Company for Roy B. Allman and wife Mrs. R. B. Allman. The pass lists Allman as a machinist and is for traveling from Columbus to Portsmouth. Good for one trip from August 6, 1923 to September 5, 1923. Pass was requested by F. L. Gardner. Back of pass lists conditions. Pass opens to reveal an identical pass beneath, like a tear off receipt still attached. Serrated edges.
Prior to demolition. Built in 1931, the Norfolk & Western Railroad Station was located at Seventeenth (17th) and Findlay Streets. It was used for passenger trains until 1971 when they were discontinued but still housed the division offices. The building was demolished in 2004, and the Scioto County Jail is now in a structure made to look similar to the old station.
