Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed
File:Savannah, GA USA Central of Georgia terminal.JPG
The old Central of Georgia terminal building in 2015, now a visitor center
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Location | 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Savannah, Georgia United States |
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Type | History |
Website | http://www.chsgeorgia.org/history-museum.html |
Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed
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Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station in 1976
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Location | W. Louisville and E. Liberty Sts., Savannah, Georgia |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Built | 1860 |
Architect | Schwaab, Augustus |
Part of | Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities (#78000970) |
NRHP Reference # | 76000610 |
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Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | December 8, 1976[2] |
Designated NHLDCP | June 2, 1978 |
Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed is a former passenger depot and trainshed constructed in 1860 by the Central of Georgia Railway (CofG) before the outbreak of the American Civil War. This pair of buildings was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976,[2][3] a listing that was expanded in 1978 to the Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities.[4]
Located on the northwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Louisville Road in the city's historic downtown, the red brick passenger terminal of the CofG complex houses the Savannah Visitor Center and the Savannah History Museum. The site complex includes several notable structures, including cotton yard, a blacksmith shop, a brick viaduct and the trainshed, as well as an office car and caboose. It is owned by the Coastal Heritage Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of coastal Georgia and adjacent regions.
The Savannah History Museum is located at 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (Georgia State Route 25 Connector). The museum is housed inside the old passenger terminal. It contains artifacts and exhibits relating to the history of Savannah from its establishment to the current time.[5] The shops and terminal facilities were listed separately on June 2, 1978, and the Coastal Heritage Society opened the museum on the site in 1989.[6]
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (includes 7 pages of drawings) and Accompanying 13 photos, from 1976, 1973, and 1962 (of which 3 show the Depot that is part of the NHL) PDF (32 KB)
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- ↑ Savannah History Museum. "Savannah History Museum" brochure, circa 2007.
- ↑ Coastal Heritage Society. "Georgia State Railroad Museum." Accessed 2015-08-09.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Savannah History Museum – Coastal Heritage Society
- Savannah Visitors Center Locations – Visit Savannah
- Central of Georgia Passenger Station in Savannah (RailGeorgia.com)
- Pages with broken file links
- Historic district contributing properties in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Historic American Engineering Record in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Landmarks in Savannah, Georgia
- Railway stations opened in 1860
- Central of Georgia Railway
- Former railway stations in the United States
- Railroad-related National Historic Landmarks
- Museums in Savannah, Georgia
- History museums in Georgia (U.S. state)