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}} Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed is a former passenger depot and trainshed constructed in 1860 by the Central of Georgia Railway (CofG) before the outbreak of the American Civil War. This pair of buildings was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.〔〔 (includes 7 pages of drawings) and 〕 Located on the northwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Louisville Road in the city's historic downtown, the red brick passenger terminal of the CofG complex houses the Savannah Visitor Center and the Savannah History Museum. The site complex includes several notable structures, including cotton yard, a blacksmith shop, a brick viaduct and the trainshed, as well as an office car and caboose. It is owned by the Coastal Heritage Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of coastal Georgia and adjacent regions. The Savannah History Museum is located at 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (Georgia State Route 25 Connector). The museum is housed inside the old passenger terminal at the Central of Georgia Historic Landmark District and next door to the Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities. It contains artifacts and exhibits relating to the history of Savannah from its establishment to the current time.〔Savannah History Museum. "Savannah History Museum" brochure, circa 2007.〕 The shops and terminal facilities were listed separately on June 2, 1978, and the Coastal Heritage Society opened the museum on the site in 1989.〔Coastal Heritage Society. ("Georgia State Railroad Museum." ) Accessed 2015-08-09.〕 ==See also== * Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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