The Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (1869) is the oldest building in downtown Atlanta.

Georgia Railroad Freight Depot
Plaque in front of depot shows building when it had the upper floors and cupola.
General information
Address	65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE
Town or city	Downtown Atlanta
Country	US
Coordinates	33.751683°N 84.38875°W / 33.751683; -84.38875
Completed	1869; 153 years ago (1869)
Renovated	1981; 41 years ago (1981)
Owner	Georgia Building Center
Design and construction
Architect	Max Corput
Architecture firm	Corput and Bass
Other information
Seating capacity	800 (seated), 1300 (standing)
Website
Georgia Building Center

It is located on the east side of Central Avenue, bordered by the MARTA and freight railroad lines on its north side. It anchors the north side of Steve Polk Plaza, which contains the old World of Coca-Cola building at its south side and an entrance to Underground Atlanta, via a tunnel under Central Avenue, on its west side.

The depot was completed in 1869. The architects were (Max) Corput and Bass. It was the main freight depot for the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.[1]

A fire in 1935 destroyed the upper floors and the cupola.[1]

In 1981 the building was renovated to accommodate events. It can accommodate 800 seated guests or 1300 standing.[2]

References

External links

• Detailed tour of the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (amateur video, 2011)
• Georgia Railroad historical marker