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The Union Depot in Chattanooga, constructed between 1857-1859, served as a train car shed in Chattanooga, TN. It stood at Broad Street and Ninth Street, which is now Martin Luther King Blvd. The depot linked the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, Memphis and Charleston Railroad, and East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. Modifications were added in 1868 and 1881 to include offices and waiting rooms. The train car shed was in use during and after the Civil War. After failed efforts to preserve the structure, the Union Depot was torn down in 1972. == History == The Union Depot was constructed of limestone and brick; the bricks used were made by slaves. The center line of the train car shed was the boundary line between the Western & Atlantic Railway and the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway. During the Civil War, the train car shed was used as an army hospital. A head house was added in 1882, and the south end was demolished and replaced with butterfly sheds in 1926.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first1=Steve )〕 In 1900, Georgian marble floors were added to the building, which was appropriate because Georgia owned the land that the Union Depot stood on.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first1=Harmon )〕 There was disagreement over the facility' ownership. The courts ultimately ruled in favor of Georgia, and determined that the Western & Atlantic Railway and the Nashville & Chattanooga Railway were the rightful owners. The debate over ownership resulted in the organization of the Chattanooga Station Company in 1905. The company was formed by the three lines of the Southern Railway System and the Central of Georgia Railway.〔 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「Union Depot Chattanooga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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