Warner Robins Depot

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Warner Robins Depot
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Location1st St., Warner Robins, Georgia
Coordinates 32°37′12″N83°36′01″W / 32.62010°N 83.60018°W / 32.62010; -83.60018 Coordinates: 32°37′12″N83°36′01″W / 32.62010°N 83.60018°W / 32.62010; -83.60018
Arealess than one acre
Built1943-44
Built bySouthern Railway Co.; Elliot Building Co.
Architectural styleMid-20th Century RR Depot
NRHP reference No. 07001336 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 2, 2008

Warner Robins Train Depot is a historic train depot in Warner Robins, Georgia in Houston County, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2008. It is located at 99 North Armed Forces Blvd., across the street from the main gate of Robins Air Force Base. [2]

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It was built during 1943-44 as a combined passenger and freight depot. It is a one-story brick building. It was designed with separate waiting areas for white passengers vs. African-American passengers. In 2007 (and still in 2017) it served as the E.L. Greenway Welcome Center for Warner Robins and the Warner Robins Convention and Visitors' Bureau, and it has a caboose, Mildred's Country Store, the Elberta Depot Heritage Center, and World War II Museum. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Lynn Speno and Michael Whipple (November 9, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Warner Robins Train Depot". National Park Service . Retrieved February 5, 2017. with 16 photos

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