Elberton Depot Explained

Elberton Depot
Location:N. Oliver and Deadwyler Streets
Elberton, Georgia
Coordinates:34.1131°N -82.8664°W
Built:1910
Architect:Gathaway Engineering
Added:September 11, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86002399

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.

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.[1]

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.[2] [3] It is now home to the Elbert County Historical Society, and is well preserved.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86002399}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elberton Depot ]. National Park Service. November 28, 2016 . Andrea Niles . June 25, 1986 . with
  2. Seaboard Air Line Railroad, Table 16 . Official Guide of the Railways . National Railway Publication Company . 100 . 2 . July 1967.
  3. Seaboard Coast Line timetable, December 12, 1969, dropped from timetable
  4. Web site: Elberton Depots . November 28, 2016.