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The '''Woodlawn Depot''', also called the '''East Lake Freight Station''' or '''L & N Freight Depot''', is a freight depot constructed in [[1904]] for the [[L & N Railroad]] at | The '''Woodlawn Depot''', also called the '''East Lake Freight Station''' or '''L & N Freight Depot''', is a freight depot constructed in [[1904]] for the [[L & N Railroad]] at 6503 [[1st Avenue South]] in [[Woodlawn]]. | ||
By [[1947]] the railroad no longer used the building and it was converted into a paint and roofing supply store. | By [[1947]] the railroad no longer used the building and it was converted into a paint and roofing supply store and a private house, which still stood until after [[1996]]. | ||
The depot was later relocated to the [[Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum]] in [[Calera]] and houses the [[Boone Library|William E. Boone Memorial Library]]. | |||
[[Category:1904 buildings]] | [[Category:1904 buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 10 June 2016
The Woodlawn Depot, also called the East Lake Freight Station or L & N Freight Depot, is a freight depot constructed in 1904 for the L & N Railroad at 6503 1st Avenue South in Woodlawn.
By 1947 the railroad no longer used the building and it was converted into a paint and roofing supply store and a private house, which still stood until after 1996.
The depot was later relocated to the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera and houses the William E. Boone Memorial Library.