Leesburg Depot
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Why it's listed
Built around 1895 in the center of Leesburg, Georgia, this one-story board-and-batten depot served as the town's passenger station, freight house and telegraph office. Railroad carpenters probably built it, and it replaced an earlier facility to serve a growing community. Mail, farm supplies and merchandise arrived by rail, and crops such as cotton, watermelons and timber were shipped out. Trains including the Dixie Flyer passed through until the mid-1950s. The building keeps its original floor plan, with segregated passenger waiting rooms at the south end, a ticket office with a projecting bay window in the middle, and a large freight and baggage room at the north end. Its gable metal roof, applied trusswork and sliding freight doors also survive. It was listed for its transportation role, its illustration of racial segregation in public facilities, and its value as an intact combination depot. Railroad use ended by 1970; the city has owned it since 1960 and now uses it for storage.
Significance in brief: The depot is a good, intact example of a simple 1890s combination depot, retaining its form, floor plan and interior finishes. It is tied to passenger and freight transportation in Leesburg. It also shows how public facilities were segregated, through its separate waiting rooms for white and African-American travelers.
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 08000395, listed May 12, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 106 Walnut Ave. N., Leesburg |
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| County | Lee County |
| Listed | May 12, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000395 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1895-1958 |
| Architectural style | Other: late 19th-century railroad depot |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Transportation, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used by the city Public Works Department for storage; the city has owned the building since 1960 and acquired the land in 2007. Railroad functions ended by 1970. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.73285, -84.17233 (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 08000395.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16944457
- This listing as JSON
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