Yamacraw Village in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Storehouse
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2013
1. Storehouse Marker
Storehouse stock included tools and parts necessary to work on train cars, but also the many items needed to run the Central of Georgias “miniature city”. Orderly arrangements of thousands of items in bins and shelves was critical. In 1926, years before computers, this was a job for the storekeeper, four clerks and a stenographer. The nuts, bolts, and other items needed to build or repair passenger cars were arranged by the American Railway Association classification system. The Storehouse also contained a Multigraph Department for printing forms, letterhead, and other paperwork necessary for the railroads operation.
Selected Storehouse items 1926
Locomotive parts
Upholstery cloth
Fire brick
Bolts, nuts, washers
Housekeeping supplies
Copper ingots
First aid kits
Stationery
Oxalic Acid
Pig tin
Concrete mixings
Pumice, rosin, glue
Signal flags
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(upper right) It is no coincidence that the above photo of the Central of Georgia Storehouse in Columbus, Georgia looks so similar to the Savannah Storehouse. The railroad prided itself on using the latest technology and standardized designs.
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(lower right) Savannah Storehouse interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 32° 4.517′ N, 81° 6.133′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Yamacraw Village. It is on Louisville Road. This marker is on the grounds of the Georgia State Railroad Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Drop Table (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiler Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Planing Shed & Lumber Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Of Georgia Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokestack (within shouting distance of this marker); Colored Shopmen's Locker & Lavatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Central of Georgia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Also see . . .
1. Georgia State Railroad Museum. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 10, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Coastal Heritage Society. Website homepage (Submitted on October 10, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2013
2. Storehouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
