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During
the days of September 14 through 17, 1994 the residents of
Lafayette, Indiana watched movers roll the 500-ton, vintage
1901 Big Four Depot from Second and South streets to a new
location just east of the Main Street bridge. The depot
anchored a new "Depot Plaza" complex that became a
transportation hub, a link to the Main Street Pedestrian Bridge
and entry port to the Wabash Heritage Trail.
The
plaza was later renamed "Riehle Plaza" in honor of the
leadership that former Mayor James F. Riehle had provided for
Lafayette's Railroad Relocation Project. With a cost of over
$180 million and spanning nearly 30 years, the Railroad
Relocation project dramatically altered Lafayette's landscape.
Mayor
James Riehle is the son of Robert and Catherine (Kaiser)
Riehle. His paternal grandparents were Joseph and Anna (Youch)
Riehle. His paternal great grandparents were Joseph
(1831-1893) and Victoria (1834-1912) (Schetkin) Riehle. Mr.
Riehle was mayor of Lafayette from 1972 through 1995.
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