Hampton RR Depot, Hampton, GA
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Harelips
N 33° 23.119 W 084° 16.982
16S E 752736 N 3697303
The Hampton Train Depot is over 100 hundred years old and currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is open daily for art exhibits and to welcome visitors to the City of Hampton.
Waymark Code: WMQNM
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2006
Views: 42
The Hampton Train Depot was completed around 1881. It is significant in architecture and believed to have been designed by Augustus Schwaab, a German immigrant noted for his work in Savannah, Georgia. The city of Hampton experienced a major economic and development boom in the 1880s because this was the only rail connection in Henry County. Cotton warehouses, a hotel, and many elegant homes were constructed as a result, and Hampton became a focal point for the cotton industry. Architecturally, the depot signifies the extravagance of this era in its all brick construction of the American bond pattern and ornate brick details, which differ significantly from other depots of the period.
Source: www.hamptonga.org
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Welcome center.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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