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Montezuma
Montezuma's 1890 Central of Georgia depot was constructed on the site of an earlier depot. A concrete platform was added in 1924, and in 1932 a brick firewall was built near the center of the building. The depot was rehabilitated in 2001-2002 under the guidance of architect W. Lane Greene of Atlanta. The National Register-listed structure was given by Norfolk Southern to the Macon County Historical Society in 1980. It now serves as the Macon County Museum. (S. Dooly St. at E. Railroad St.).
Above, state leaders on a multi-city tour of rehabilitated downtown buildings visit Montezuma's depot.
Above, the depot before rehab work was begun. The Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad also built a depot in Montezuma, but one must drive to Tifton to see it. The restored 1905 structure is on display there at the Agrirama outdoor museum. Montezuma (pop. 4,006) is located in Macon County in west central Georgia.
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