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An electric streetcar was installed in 1889 to points South, and by 1900 the depot was serving 100 trains per day with direct service between Atlanta and New York City; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee; Augusta, Georgia; Macon, Georgia; and Columbus, Georgia.
Harriet Tubman, c. 1868–1869, who was a significant figure in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Cambridge recognizes her efforts to free enslaved people. President Street Station — Baltimore [27] Harriet Tubman's birthplace — Dorchester County [39] [40]
Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property is the former administration building of the Central of Georgia Railway.The site complex includes several notable structures, including a freight house, a cotton yard with brick gates which it shares with the Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed, and a brick viaduct leading to a junction with the line along Louisville Road west of Boundary ...
Five Points is a subway station that serves as a transfer point for all rail lines, and serves as the main transportation hub for MARTA.It provides access to the Five Points Business District, Georgia State University, Underground Atlanta, City Hall, the Richard B. Russell Federal Building, CobbLinc (Formerly known as Cobb Community Transit), Ride Gwinnett (Formerly known as Gwinnett County ...
The depot was completed in 1869. The architects were (Max) Corput and Bass. It was the main freight depot for the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. [1] A fire in 1935 destroyed the upper floors and the cupola. [1] In 1981 the building was renovated to accommodate events. It can accommodate 800 seated guests or 1300 standing. [2]
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It was located in a disused building in Downtown Atlanta, within the Underground Atlanta Historic District, under the Central Ave. viaduct, between Alabama and Wall streets. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Zero Mile Post was recognized with a historical marker by the Georgia Historical Commission in 1958 [ 4 ] and entered into the National Register of Historic ...
Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed is a former passenger depot and trainshed constructed in 1860 by the Central of Georgia Railway (CofG) before the outbreak of the American Civil War. This pair of buildings was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] a listing that was expanded in 1978 to the old Central of Georgia ...