Elberton Depot

Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot is an historic train depot in Elberton, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Elberton Depot
Elberton Depot
Elberton Depot is located in Georgia
Elberton Depot
LocationN. Oliver and Deadwyler Streets
Elberton, Georgia
Coordinates34°6′47″N 82°51′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectGathaway Engineering
NRHP reference No.86002399[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1986

It is located at North Oliver Street and Deadwyler Street. It was built in 1910 and served as a Seaboard Air Line passenger station. The station has overhanging eaves supported by large Stick style-brackets.[2]

The station served the SAL's Silver Comet and some passenger, mail and express trains. The last train was the Silver Comet, which was discontinued in 1969.[3][4] It is now home to the Elbert County Historical Society, and is well preserved.[5]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Andrea Niles (June 25, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elberton Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved November 28, 2016. with 10 photos from 1986
  3. "Seaboard Air Line Railroad, Table 16". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 100 (2). July 1967.
  4. Seaboard Coast Line timetable, December 12, 1969, dropped from timetable
  5. "Elberton Depots". Retrieved November 28, 2016.
Preceding station Seaboard Air Line Railroad Following station
Oglesby
toward Birmingham
 Birmingham – Monroe Middleton
toward Monroe
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