Woodstock Depot
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Built in 1912 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, this one-story wood-frame depot sits beside the tracks in downtown Woodstock, Georgia. It follows a standard railroad pattern, with a passenger and ticketing area on the south and a freight area on the north, shown in a hipped roof over one section and a gabled roof over the other. Red clay tile roofing, wide eaves with carved brackets, banded wood siding, original freight doors and a surviving ticket window remain. Two waiting rooms reflected the racial divisions of the era. The depot handled cotton, rope and other farm products, and carried commuting students, workers and departing soldiers, linking the small town to Atlanta. Passenger service ended in 1949. Later changes include a restroom added in 1967 and repaneling of the freight area in 1987. It is now city-owned and serves as a community meeting place. It was recognized for its architecture and its role in local transportation history.
Significance in brief: It is a good example of a turn-of-the-century small-town combined passenger and freight depot and keeps much of its original tile roof, siding, doors, windows and ticket window. It also marks the role of the railroad in connecting Woodstock to Atlanta and the wider country, carrying agricultural freight and passengers.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 95000736, listed June 20, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2 N. Main St. (GA 5), Woodstock |
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| County | Cherokee County |
| Listed | June 20, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000736 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912-1944 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (built by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad) |
| Architectural style | Other; typical Victorian-era North Georgia railroad depot |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Owned by the City of Woodstock on land leased from the railroad; used as a community meeting place and most recently as city hall, police and fire station. Freight service on the line is still available on request. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.10057, -84.51922 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95000736.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134281907
- This listing as JSON
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