National Register of Historic Places

Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property

Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property is a historic place in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000199.

Savannah, Chatham County, GeorgiaListed March 5, 1970NRIS #70000199★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property?

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 Street and the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal. The tracks were also located next to "The Gray Building," a Greek Revival structure built in 1856, which the C&G moved their headquarters to. This building became known as "The Red Building."

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Listing details

Name
Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property
City
Savannah
County
Chatham County
State
Georgia
Listed on the National Register
March 5, 1970
NRIS reference number
70000199
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.06759, -81.10201
When was Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property listed on the National Register?

Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1970.

Where is Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property located?

Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property is located in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia at approximately 32.06759, -81.10201. See the map above.

Is Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.