Old Powerhouse Accessory Building -- US Army Quartermaster Depot, Jeffersonville IN USA
N 38° 16.988 W 085° 44.445
16S E 610134 N 4237979
When the US Army's Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot was built in 1872, the central building was a powerhouse. Next to it was a small eight sided accessory building, probably for administrative uses.
Waymark Code: WM15V5K
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2022
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It's hard to miss the old Jeffersonville US Army Quartermaster's Depot (JQMD)-- this thing is HUGE!! A vital cog in the Army wheel for almost 100 years, the JQMD closed in 1958, was purchased by the City of Jeffersonville in 1993, renovated and redeveloped in 2006, and in 2022 is a hub of Jefferson City Hall, private business, shopping, dining, and entertainment uses.
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"Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot (1864-1958) - A U.S. Civil War Quartermaster Depot first established in 1864 in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana. Named Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot after the location. Closed in 1958.
History of Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot
Established in 1864 during the U.S. Civil War to serve as an intermediate Union depot for the procurement, storage and issue of supplies and equipment for the Union Army. The depot covered four city blocks in Jeffersonville, Indiana. One of the few such depots that remained open after the end of the war in 1865.
In 1871 the U.S. Army built a central depot facility at Jeffersonville that was designed by Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs and architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The depot structure occupied a central four city blocks of Jeffersonville and became known as the quadrangle. The quadrangle was formed by a one-story brick building 50 feet wide and approximately 800 feet long on each side. A power house and 100' water tower occupied the center of the quadrangle. The buildings were completed in 1874.
During the Spanish American War the depot manufactured uniform shirts and produced some 100,000 per month during the conflict. During World War I the depot produced 700,000 uniform shirts. During World War II the depot expanded and produced 2.2 billion dollar worth of goods for the war effort. The depot closed in 1958 and the depot buildings have since been repurposed."
In 2022, the old Quartermaster Depot in Jeffersonville is a large mixed use development featuring government buildings, businesses, shops, and entertainment venues. The old powerhouse has been renovated into the Jeffersonville City Hall building. The octagon accessory building next to City Hall is now the home of Big Ben's BBQ restaurant, The Depot Welcome Center, and the start of the Jeffersonville African American Heritage Trail.