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Georgia Railroad Freight Depot

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Georgia Railroad Freight Depot
Plaque in front of depot shows building when it had the upper floors and cupola.
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General information
Address65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE
Town or cityDowntown Atlanta
CountryUS
Coordinates33°45′06″N 84°23′20″W / 33.751683°N 84.38875°W / 33.751683; -84.38875
Completed1869; 155 years ago (1869)
Renovated1981; 43 years ago (1981)
OwnerGeorgia Building Center
Design and construction
Architect(s)Max Corput
Architecture firmCorput and Bass
Other information
Seating capacity800 (seated), 1300 (standing)
Website
Georgia Building Center

The Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (1869) is the oldest building in downtown Atlanta.[citation needed]

It is located on the east side of Central Avenue, bordered by the MARTA and freight railroad lines on its north side. It anchors the north side of Steve Polk Plaza, which contains the old World of Coca-Cola building at its south side and an entrance to Underground Atlanta, via a tunnel under Central Avenue, on its west side.[citation needed]

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Historical Marker Database
  2. ^ ""Freight Room", Georgia Building Authority". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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