Crawford Depot (Crawford, Georgia)
Crawford Depot is a historic train station in Crawford, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1977. The depot is located on U.S. 78; it dates from ca. 1848 and is used to house the Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce.
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| Location | U.S. 78, Crawford, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′57″N 83°9′22″W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Built by | Georgia Railroad Company |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000441[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1977 |
According to local history, the building was constructed from Lithonia granite crossties which had been used by the Georgia Railroad. It's a rare example of a stone depot built by the Georgia Railroad.[2]
It is a one-story granite building approximately 41 feet (12 m) by 91 feet (28 m) in dimension. It is the only surviving stone depot building of the Georgia Railroad.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce website
- Elizabeth A. Lyon (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crawford Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2017. with seven photos from 1975
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