Storehouse

Storehouse (HM1BZG)

Location: Savannah, GA 31401 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 4.517', W 81° 6.133'

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This Storehouse was constructed in 1925 to hold a wide variety of supplies used by the railroad.

Storehouse stock included tools and parts necessary to work on train cars, but also the many items needed to run the Central of Georgia's "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 railroad's 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. The kept construction and operation costs low.

(lower right) Savannah Storehouse interior
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HM NumberHM1BZG
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Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 6:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 490352 N 3548784
Decimal Degrees32.07528333, -81.10221667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 4.517', W 81° 6.133'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 4' 31.02" N, 81° 6' 7.98" W
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Area Code(s)478, 912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 568-584 W Jones St, Savannah GA 31401, US
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