The Georgia State Railroad Museum (formerly Roundhouse Railroad Museum ) is a museum in Savannah, Georgia located on the historic site of Central of Georgia Railroad. This includes parts of the Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities National Historic Landmark District. This complex is considered the most complete antebellum railroad complex in the United States. The museum, located on 655 Louisville Road, is part of the historic district that is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
The museum is across the street from Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed, also part of the historic district. The complex was built in 1853 by 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, an expanded list in 1978 to include additional buildings in the complex.
The historic rail structure on the Georgia State Railroad Museum site includes a partial round house with turntable operations, partial machine shop, Tender Frame Shop, Blacksmith Shop, Boiler House, Storehouse & amp; Print Shop, Lumber and Warehouse Planning, Trainer and Paint Shop, and Partial Carpentry Shop which is now home to the Savannah Children's Museum. Many of these structures are open for visitors to explore.
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Description
The Historic Railroad Shops complex is one of the best remaining examples of Victorian railway architecture and design and is the most intact antebellum railway repairs complex in the country. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. In-place displays include antique shaft driven engines, locomotives and stock railways, train train models, rotary operating tables, and the oldest portable steam engine in the United States. The Historic Railroad Shops offers a valuable educational experience for students and has also become a popular local tourist attraction.
The complex has been maintained as a Georgia State Railroad Museum and a general industrial museum by the Coastal Heritage Society with the help of City of Savannah.
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Site history
The Central of Georgia Railway began as Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833, and built passenger stations, delivery terminals and multiple stores in the Louisville Road area of ​​Savannah around 1836. However, none of these structures still exist today. By the mid-1840s, the railway had expanded to 190 miles (310 km) of lines, and CG began building new stores in 1851. The first completed building was a carpenter's shop in 1853, followed by the original round house, machine shop, soft frame shop, blacksmith shop and several other buildings in 1855. The additional buildings were built in the complex into the 1920s.
Roundhouse, turntables and other structures were rebuilt in late 1920 after a major fire in 1923, as well as to accommodate locomotives and larger rolling stock.
Transition to the museum
The Southern Railway bought CG in 1963 and closed Savannah shops. Next, the train transferred the complex to the City of Savannah. The Coastal Heritage Society, a nonprofit organization, opened the museum on site in 1989.
Museum Facilities
Museum attractions include:
- Massive round house with operating turntable (85 feet (26 m) long)
- Many historic railway buildings
- Historical machines and stationary steamers
- Steam and diesel
- Office cars and cabooses.
- Daily tours and activities, sometimes including short site tours by train.
Gallery
See also
- Company Center Georgia Train Property Stores
- List of National Historic Sites in Georgia (US state)
- List of Historic Historic Places of Interest in Chatham County, Georgia
References
External links
Media related to Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities on Wikimedia Commons
- Historical American Engineering Record (HAER) no. GA-2, "Georgia Train Center, Passenger & Railway Station, Louisville (Railway) & West Broad Street Corner, Savannah, Chatham County, GA", 40 photos, 5 measurable images, 11 pages of data, 3 photo description page
- MLK Blvd. Visitor Information Center
- State Railway Museum of Georgia - Coastal Heritage Society
- Georgia Magazine page
- Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah, Georgia - Rail Georgia.com
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