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Residents urge Coweta County to save 175-year-old Madras depot from CSX demolition
Summary
Residents and descendants of the Gentry family urged commissioners to preserve the Madras railroad depot, recounting the building's 1851 origins, a National Park Service assessment saying the roof is sound but the southern foundation needs investigation, and calling for county assistance to move the structure to Madras Park.
Several Coweta County residents appealed to the Board of Commissioners to save the small, historic Madras railroad depot, warning the 1851 structure could be lost after the railroad recently bulldozed an adjacent house.
Susan Smith, a lifelong county resident and retired educator, said the depot — built by the Atlanta and West Point Railroad and later housing a post office — was deeded to the county in 2017 with the understanding it would be moved to Madras Park. Smith said the parcel where the depot stands is owned by CSX Railroad…
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