Lavonia Depot
The website for the City of Lavonia, Georgia, provides the following information about this depot: "The coming of the railroad was the beginning of the town of Lavonia. The depot was the center of the town at that time, being located in front of Weldon Park which houses the Gazebo. Around 1909 the women of the town decided the depot was spoiling the beauty of their little city so they petitioned to have it moved to its current location on East Main Street. However, rather than move the old depot it was torn down and moved to Vanna, Georgia for their use and a new facility was constructed for Lavonia. In 1910, the current facility was ready for use and the first freight unloaded in the new freight office was a crate of cabbage shipped to W.S. Haley.
Currently the Depot houses the Lavonia Welcome Center, is home to the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority and Better Hometown Program. Also, several civic organizations utilize the small room on the ground floor as a meeting room. The exterior renovation of the Depot was completed in 2010. An ARC Grant has been approved and the interior portion of the Depot will be completed in 2012. Future plans call for the large meeting room (and former freight area) to become a Land of Spirit Museum."
Lavonia Depot
The website for the City of Lavonia, Georgia, provides the following information about this depot: "The coming of the railroad was the beginning of the town of Lavonia. The depot was the center of the town at that time, being located in front of Weldon Park which houses the Gazebo. Around 1909 the women of the town decided the depot was spoiling the beauty of their little city so they petitioned to have it moved to its current location on East Main Street. However, rather than move the old depot it was torn down and moved to Vanna, Georgia for their use and a new facility was constructed for Lavonia. In 1910, the current facility was ready for use and the first freight unloaded in the new freight office was a crate of cabbage shipped to W.S. Haley.
Currently the Depot houses the Lavonia Welcome Center, is home to the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority and Better Hometown Program. Also, several civic organizations utilize the small room on the ground floor as a meeting room. The exterior renovation of the Depot was completed in 2010. An ARC Grant has been approved and the interior portion of the Depot will be completed in 2012. Future plans call for the large meeting room (and former freight area) to become a Land of Spirit Museum."