National Register of Historic Places

Summerville Depot

Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia
Listed
January 29, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91002037

About this property

The Summerville Depot, at 120 East Washington Avenue in Summerville, Georgia, was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It is a one-story frame Prairie School-style depot building. It has a hipped roof and wide eaves, and weatherboard siding above tongue-and-groove exterior wainscoting. It was a passenger train stop on the Central of Georgia's Griffin and Chattanooga division. Ownership of the building was acquired in 1989 by the Chattooga County Historical Society, along with a long-term lease on the land with Norfolk Southern Corporation. It planned to restore the depot for use by the historical society and other civic organizations and to include museum exhibits. When listed in 1992, there were plans for an original block and tackle and telegraph key to be restored to the property. It was deemed "an excellent example of a combination railroad passenger and freight depot constructed in the early 1900s." Until the fall of 2019, and resuming in the fall of 2023, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga has operated occasional excursions between their Grand Junction Station in Tennessee and the Summerville Depot.

Location

120 E. Washington Ave.
Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia
34.47995, -85.34607

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Summerville Commercial Historic District
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0.1 mi
Chattooga County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Paradise Gardens
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Riegel Hospital
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When was Summerville Depot listed on the National Register?

Summerville Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Summerville Depot?

Summerville Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Summerville Depot?

The period of significance for Summerville Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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