Saturday, May 23, 2026

Elberton, GA: 1910 SAL Depot, Southern Caboose & Freight House and Granite Museum

Depot: (Satellite)
Southern Freight House: (Satellite)
Southern Turntable: (Satellite)
Museum: (Satellite)

SAL Depot


I tried different views, but I could not read what was on the marker in any of the views.
Street View, Nov 2022

Street View, Jul 2023

Tom Weber posted two photos with the comment:
Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot in Elberton is an historic depot built in 1910.  
The passenger station served the Seaboard Air Line’s “Silver Comet” which was finally discontinued in 1969.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Southern Railway X622 is a short-body bay-window caboose currently on display in Elberton, Georgia next to the historic Elberton depot along an active CSX line.
Davis Paul: Does anyone know if Southern ever served Elberton .. maybe off the Lula branch?
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Dennis DeBruler commented on Davis' comment
A topo map shows that Southern went along the north side of SAL to a turntable just west of Oliver Street. 1958 Elberton Quad @ 62,500.

Gary Miller commented on Tom's post
The sister station is located in Richland, GA !

Southern Freight House


Street View, May 2023

Dennis DeBruler commented on Davis' comment
 In fact, the extant freight house that is north of Railroad Street, https://maps.app.goo.gl/AmFXLLEqqjXBV2T18, was probably for Southern.

Granite Museum


Note the spire next to the building to the right of the power pole.
Street View, May 2026

Leon Demond, Nov 2024

M, Jan 2019

M, Jan 2019

Jordan Baer, Oct 2023

Fall Hiker, Jul 2021

I not only saw blocks of granite in storage lots around town, but I also saw this one on the move.
Street View, Nov 2022

Dixie Granite sells wholesale granite for monuments.
DixieGranite

There are a lot of granite-oriented businesses in this town. Keystone Granite Interiors sells countertops.
Sarah Pullen, Sep 2025

KeystoneGraniteInteriors

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