Central of Georgia Railway: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities | |
 Entrance to the Georgia State Railroad Museum at the former Central of Georgia Railway: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities | |
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| Location | West Broad Street and Railroad Avenue Savannah, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°04′33″N 81°06′05″W / 32.07571°N 81.10126°W |
| Area | 33.2 acres (13.4 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architect | Augustus Schwaab; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000970[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 1978[2] |
| Designated NHLD | June 2, 1978 |
The Georgia State Railroad Museum (formerly the Roundhouse Railroad Museum) is a museum in Savannah, Georgia located at a historic Central of Georgia Railway site. It includes parts of the Central of Georgia Railway: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities National Historic Landmark District.[1][3] The complex is considered the most complete antebellum railroad complex in the United States. The museum, located at 655 Louisville Road, is part of a historic district included in the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
The museum is across the street from the Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed, also part of the historic district. The complex was constructed in 1853 by the Central of Georgia Railway (CofG) before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Savannah Shops and terminal buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, a listing which was expanded in 1978 to include additional buildings in the complex.[2][3][5]
The historic railroad structures at the Georgia State Railroad Museum site include a partial roundhouse with operating turntable, partial machine shop, Tender Frame Shop, Blacksmith Shop, Boiler House, Storehouse & Print Shop, Lumber and Planing Sheds, Coach and Paint Shops, and a partial Carpentry Shop which now houses Savannah Children's Museum. Many of these structures are open for visitors to explore.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
- ^ a b Eric N. DeLony (February 15, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Central of Georgia Railway: Savannah Shops & Terminal Facilities" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) (includes 7 pages of drawings) and Accompanying 13 photos, from 1976, 1973, and 1962 (of which 3 show the Depot that is part of the NHL) (32 KB) - ^ U.S. National Park Service. "Central of Georgia Railway: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities." National Register of Historic Places No. 78000970. 1978-06-02.
- ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Site Tentative List Nomination for Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities" (PDF). National Park Service (via Google cache). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2015.