Aug. 30, 1984
The Central of Georgia Depot in downtown Andalusia, built at the end of the 19th century, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The station, which contributed greatly to the town’s economic growth, is the last commercially used wood building still standing in Andalusia. The one-story structure was completed in 1899, winning a $5,000 prize offered by local businessmen to the first railroad to construct a line into the town. Within a year of its completion, Andalusia’s population doubled as business in lumber, timber, agricultural products and turpentine increased. The railroad operated until 1983. In 1987, the depot became part of Andalusia’s Three Notch Museum.
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