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I've driven past this depot for 32 years, and never went in it. Today I decided to check it out.
The railroad line through Fayetteville was built by the Atlanta and Ft. Valley Railroad Company in 1887 and 1888. It carried freight and passengers and in 1895 was aquired by the Southern Railway Company. The present building was built in 1902.
Besides being a big shipper of cotton, the depot also was the scene of Fayetteville's social life. In the summertime, young people met the mail train at 5:15 pm, and then continued to the post office to see who actually got mail.
The depot's business started to decline in the 1920's. Many factors contributed to it, such as the decliine in production of cotton, growth of the freight trucking business, and increased use of automobiles. After the railroad tracks were taken up in 1939, the building served as a furniture store, storage facility, propane gas business, and a restaurant.
From 1939 - 1972 it was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hule S. Nipper as a restaurant and grocery store. From 1972 - 1985 it was owned by Petro-flame and in 1985 was bought by the City of Fayetteville and moved from it's original location across the street to it's current location.
View of the south east side.
View from the south west.
The north east side.
Rotor
The railroad line through Fayetteville was built by the Atlanta and Ft. Valley Railroad Company in 1887 and 1888. It carried freight and passengers and in 1895 was aquired by the Southern Railway Company. The present building was built in 1902.
Besides being a big shipper of cotton, the depot also was the scene of Fayetteville's social life. In the summertime, young people met the mail train at 5:15 pm, and then continued to the post office to see who actually got mail.
The depot's business started to decline in the 1920's. Many factors contributed to it, such as the decliine in production of cotton, growth of the freight trucking business, and increased use of automobiles. After the railroad tracks were taken up in 1939, the building served as a furniture store, storage facility, propane gas business, and a restaurant.
From 1939 - 1972 it was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hule S. Nipper as a restaurant and grocery store. From 1972 - 1985 it was owned by Petro-flame and in 1985 was bought by the City of Fayetteville and moved from it's original location across the street to it's current location.
View of the south east side.
View from the south west.
The north east side.
Rotor
