Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station & Train Shed, Corner of Louisville (Railroad) Road & West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Significance: The Central of Georgia Terminal and Trainshed at Savannah are part of one of the earliest attempts to build a comprehensive railroad terminal and shop complex in this country. The structure of the trainshed is the oldest remaining example of early iron roof construction, the first step in the evolution of modern steel frame building methods.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-43

Survey number: HAER GA-2

Building/structure dates: 1861 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1876 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76000610

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