Summerville Depot

Built in 1918 (Prairie School architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

From the record

“The Summerville Depot, at 120 East Washington Avenue in Summerville, Georgia, was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.”
Wikipedia article Summerville station, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 8 National Register listings published here for Chattooga County · listed in 1992 · category: Building · built in 1918, Prairie School architecture.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 120 E. Washington Ave., Summerville, 30747
When was it listed? January 1992
Category. building
Census division. Summerville
When was it built? 1918
Architectural style. Prairie School architecture
National Register reference number. 91002037 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

581 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 581 fires within 5 miles of Summerville Depot between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,236 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 233 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	262
Arson/incendiarism	233
Equipment and vehicle use	27
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	24
Misuse of fire by a minor	12
Recreation and ceremony	11
Natural	7
Smoking	4
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2015	Natural	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2016-CHATTOOGA-009
8 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1999	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1998	Debris and open burning	1.1 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1999	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 1999	Equipment and vehicle use	13 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Chattooga County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Summerville Depot: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Summerville Bauxite	Aluminum	Past Producer	Weathering Residual
Taylor Mine	Aluminum	Past Producer
Maddox's Mine Area	Iron	Past Producer	Strataform, Concordant
Maddox's Mine Area-B	Iron	Past Producer	Strataform, Concordant
Menlo Area	Iron	Past Producer	Strataform, Concordant

Every working recorded in Chattooga County

Storms near this property

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Summerville, the town this property stands in, in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 42 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 6 flash flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2013	Lightning	Summerville	2 hurt, $5,000	Broadcast media relayed reports of two people injured by lightning in Summerville. Wiring in the apartment complex that was struck was damaged.
April 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	1 hurt, $40,000	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported that several trees were snapped or uprooted in an area from Cloudland to Trion to Summerville. A large tree fell on a house off Butler Dairy Road. The tree penetrated the roof and ceiling which caused injury to the homeowner.
March 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$120,000	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported that numerous trees were blown down or snapped, causing several power outages in Summerville. Some of the trees fell on homes.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$50,000	A law enforcement official with Chattooga county reported that several large oak trees were split in half by thunderstorm winds. The winds also brought down power and phone lines in the area. The Summerville News reported that two homes were damaged when trees fell on them, one on Georgia Avenue and another on Hair Lake Road.
July 2001	Lightning	Summerville	$50,000	The Summerville News reported that the county 911 center received extensive damage to computer equipment because of a lightning strike, either to the building or the nearby tower. The entire 911 center was briefly shut down when the lightning strike occurred before backup systems could be employed. A majority of the computers, telephone lines, recording equipment, communications equipment, and other pieces of equipment were either totally destroyed or shut down during the event.
April 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	West Summerville	$25,000	The Chattooga County 911 center reported several trees and power lines blown down from Summerville to north of Trion.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$25,000	The Summerville News reported that strong thunderstorm winds blew trees over onto several homes and across roads and also blew down the cook shed at the Chattooga County Memorial Home.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$16,000	The Chattooga County 911 center reported around 20 trees blown down across Summerville and areas just west of Summerville including a few trees around the intersection Selman Avenue and Maple Drive.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$15,000	The Summerville News reported that a large tree was blown down onto a camper parked at a residence. The camper suffered major damage as a result.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$10,000	The manager of the Crushed Tomato Restaurant reported a tree blown down onto a car on Montgomery Street in Summerville and the public reported large tree branches blown down as far south as Lyerly.
October 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$7,000	The Summerville News reported that thunderstorm winds, combined with very heavy rain, blew down several trees. One of the trees fell on the roof of a florist shop causing significant damage to the roof. Some trees were blown down onto roads as well, causing temporary blockages.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$5,000	The Chattooga County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and power lines were down around Summerville. Washington Street at Georgia Highway 48 was closed from downed trees.
October 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$5,000	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported that at least a dozen trees were blown down across the county, especially in the Summerville area. Some power lines were also down as a result of the downed trees.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$5,000	Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$4,000	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported that six to seven trees and several power lines were blown down in Summerville.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$3,000	Several trees down on the roads in summerville.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$3,000	Em reports several trees down in summerville.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$3,000	Power pole broken in half near the intersection of Northwest Congress St and Mitchell Ave.
May 1997	Flash Flood	Summerville	$3,000	no account filed
March 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$2,000	Emergency manager reported two trees down in city limits of summerville.
December 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$2,000	The Chattooga County EM reported a tree down around Marble Springs Road and Sloppy Floyd Lake Road.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$2,000	The Chattooga County 911 center reported that two trees were blown down in Summerville and another was blown down onto a power line.
April 2000	Lightning	Summerville	$2,000	A surge of energy from a bolt of lightning traveled from a satellite dish through the wiring of a house and caused damage to the house's underpinnings. A resident felt the floor becoming hot, but the fire department responded so quickly that the fire never caused any extensive damage to the home.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	West Summerville	$1,500	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported several trees down. One was along Fish Hatchery Road.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Report of a tree down off of ramey st .
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Tree blocking road along 100 block of apple blossom lane.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Tree down near the intersection of Marble Springs Road and White Oak Road.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Tree down at Highland Avenue and Hawkins Drive.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Tree and powerlines reported down near the intersection of Henry St and Union St.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	A tree was downed in the 100 block of Woods St.
January 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Report of powerlines down near intersection of State St and Selman Ave.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Tree down on house at NW Congress St and Nixon St.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Tree down on powerlines on E Washington St near College St and E Penn St.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	Tree down on house at NW Congress St and Nixon St.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	The Chattooga County 911 center reported a few trees down from Summerville to Welcome Hill, including the areas around Lewis street in Summerville, Ridgeway drive and Henderson road in Welcome Hill and Center Post road and Cummings road in Welcome Hill.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported that up to three trees were down on roads southeast of Summerville.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were down. At least one power line was down with power outages noted in Summerville.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$1,000	The Chattooga county 911 center reported that several trees were blown down.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$500	The Rome News Tribune reported that a couple of trees were blown down.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	West Summerville	$250	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported a tree down in the area of Filter Plant Road.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	West Summerville	$250	The Chattooga County Emergency Manager reported a large tree down at the intersection of Harrisburg Road and Highway 337.
April 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$250	The Chattooga County Emergency Manager reported a tree down on East Washington Street in Summerville.
January 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$250	The public reported that a tree was blown down.
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	$250	The Chattooga County 911 Center reported that one tree was down on Airport Road.
May 2025	Hail	Summerville	-	Trained spotter reported penny-sized hail near Georgia Ave in Summerville.
March 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Summerville	-	Report of tree on an outbuilding on Edmondson St.
March 2021	Flash Flood	Summerville	-	The Emergency Manager reported flooding of the southbound lane of Highway 27 near the intersection with Woodhaven Drive. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 4 and 6 inches, resulting in the flash flooding.
March 2021	Flash Flood	Summerville	-	The Emergency Manager reported Wildlife Lake Road near Highway 27 underwater due to high flow conditions on Lowe Branch and the Chattooga River. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall of 4 to 6 inches occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding.
March 2021	Flash Flood	Summerville	-	The Emergency Manager reported water over Maplewood Road near Summerville Baptist Church. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 3 and 6 inches, resulting in the flash flooding.
March 2017	Hail	Summerville	-	The manager of the Crushed Tomato restaurant in Summerville reported ping pong ball size hail.
April 2017	Hail	Summerville	-	The public reported penny size hail a mile north of the James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park.
January 2017	Flash Flood	Summerville	-	Emergency Management reported several roads were flooded in portions of Summerville due to heavy rainfall. In total, 3 to 4 inches of rainfall occurred in a short period.
July 2015	Hail	Summerville	-	The public reported quarter sized hail in Summerville.
September 2010	Hail	Summerville	-	A CoCoRaHS observer near Lyerly, south of Summerville, observed nickel-sized hail. Radar data suggest that similar-size hail likely fell from here northeastward toward Summerville and Tidings.
May 2008	Hail	Summerville	-	The Chattooga County 911 Center observed penny to quarter-sized hail.
July 2008	Hail	Summerville	-	The public reported that penny-sized hail fell for up to 20 minutes northwest of Summerville. Two trees were also blown down in the area.
August 2007	Hail	Summerville	-	The public observed nickel-sized hail between Summerville and Menlo.
April 2006	Hail	Summerville	-	The public reported penny-sized hail.
March 2004	Heavy Rain	Summerville	-	The Chattooga county 911 center reported that heavy rain had caused minor flooding on several roads in the Summerville area. However, no road closures were reported.
May 2003	Flash Flood	Summerville	-	The Chattooga county 911 center reported that several roads were flooded in Summerville, including Bitting Avenue, Georgia Highway 48 at Pennsylvania Street, and Ramey Street. In addition, a home was flooded out on Scoggin Street. In Lyerly, the bridge on Lyerly Dam Road was flooded out.

Every storm recorded in Chattooga County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

5 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Summerville Commercial Historic District	under 500 feet	2012
Chattooga County Courthouse	0.1 miles	1980
Paradise Gardens	2.8 miles	2012
Penn Place	3.4 miles	1988
Riegel Hospital	4.7 miles	2002

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 91002037 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Chattooga County	All 8 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.