Lavonia Depot (1910), Lavonia Georgia
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N 34° 26.222 W 083° 06.381
17S E 306469 N 3812626
Now 100 years old the Lavonia depot was constructed of brick to serve the Southern railroad in 1910. This depot was restored in 2010 and now serves as home to the Lavonia, GA. Welcome center.
Waymark Code: WMA2FA
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2010
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The coming of the railroad was the beginning of the town of Lavonia. The depot was the center of the town at that time, being located in front of Weldon Park which houses the Gazebo. Around 1909 the women of the town decided the depot was spoiling the beauty of their little city so they petitioned to have it moved to its current location on East Main Street. However, rather than move the old depot it was torn down and moved to Vanna, Georgia for their use and a new facility was constructed for Lavonia. In 1910, the current facility was ready for use and the first freight unloaded in the new freight office was a crate of cabbage shipped to W.S. Haley.
Currently the Depot houses the Lavonia Welcome Center, is home to the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority and Better Hometown Program, and serves as headquarters for the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce. Also, several civic organizations utilize the small room on the ground floor as a meeting room. The Depot will undergo an exterior renovation in 2010. Future plans call for the large meeting room (and former freight area) to become a Land of Spirit Museum.
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