National Historic Landmark · historic district · Savannah, Georgia

Paint and Coach Shop

United States historic place in Savannah, Georgia. Built 1989. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Georgia State Railroad Museum

The Georgia State Railroad Museum is a museum in Savannah, Georgia, located at a historic Central of Georgia Railway site. It includes parts of the Central of Georgia Railway: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities National Historic Landmark District. The complex is considered the most complete antebellum railroad complex in the United States. The museum, located at 655 Louisville Road, is part of a historic district included in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressW. Broad St. and Railroad Ave., Savannah, GA
CountyChatham County
ListedJun 2, 1978
Reference number78000970
Built1989
Type of placehistoric district
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources6 buildings, 3 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressW. Broad St. and Railroad Ave., Savannah, GA
Coordinates32.07556, -81.10357 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitFort Pulaski National Monument · 10 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78000970. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.