Crawford station (Georgia)
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| Location | U.S. 78, Crawford, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′57″N 83°9′22″W / 33.88250°N 83.15611°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 |
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.
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]
See also
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