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April 2004

M.P. 20.7 - 1st Subdivision - Md

First settled in 1851, Hammond was platted in 1875, by M.M. Towle, one of five brothers that operated several businesses, including a hotel, meat packing company and publishing house. Hohman Avenue was named for an early settler, Ernest Hohman. The name Hammond was established April 11, 1873, after George H. Hammond, a Detroit businessman who founded a local slaughterhouse. Hammond was a pioneer in refrigerator cars for shipping his products.

The 1960's provided inexpensive land south of Chicago and led to the development of Hammond. The first indusrty was State Line Slaughter House in 1869, built on a 42 acre tract of land between Hohman Avenue and the state line. George Hammond's brother Tom was instrumental in influencing Standard Steel Car Company to build a plant in Hammond in 1906. Pullman Company bought the plant in 1930 and continued operations until 1981

Downtown Hammond depot.

 

 

 

 

 

Monon/ Erie depot, south of downtown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left: South Hammond Freight Terminal. Right: Aerial view of freight house and yard. Mark Stanek photo, courtesy Kevin Ruble.

Hammond, Indiana 1939. Steam locomotive 414 making a station stop. Unknow if north or south bound and what train it is on.

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