GREENBACK, TN
For Sale By Owner - 1914 L&N Railroad Depot
1914 L&N RAILROAD STATION/DEPOT-GREENBACK,TN
Located on State Highway 95 in center of the small town of
Greenback, Tennessee (pop. 611), this ca. 2400 sq-ft L&N depot
building on 1/2-acre+ lot, was built in 1913 & opened February
1914, as a second-class combination station. Original wood
clapboard & beaded board exterior walls(except for repairs),
original
exterior wood doors & 7-1/2' tall windows. Most of original
interior
beaded walls-some covered by sheet- rock. Most of original interior
wood trim. Updated with 200amp electric service, one bathroom, 2
gas furnaces w/AC. Utilities installed: City/county water,
electricity &
phone. Natural Gas & cable TV available. Also in the 60'x20'
recently
painted freight room (14'6" ceiling height)are: two industrial
ceiling
fans, eight twin-bulb 8-foot florescent fixtures, 3'X 3' louvered
exhaust fan, four 8'X 8' freight doors with original hardware(see
photo). Front area of building held the original baggage room(12'X
20'),and station agent's office with observation bay, and two
waiting rooms(ca. 30'X 35'). Original floor to bottom of rafter
height
in front area is ca. 17-feet. (4-foot dropped ceiling made original
floor to ceiling height 13-feet.) Former owner installed a second
floor which can be easily removed if desired. Docks are in good
condition with exception of a 20' section on west side behind front
area which was added on later. Concrete ramp(8' wide) on west
side. Galvanized metal roof repainted Fall 1999. Exterior &
interior
need mainly cosmetic repairs and painting.
L&N built all of their stations with heavy-duty construction
methods and materials, with more attention to details than was
usual for railway stations of the time. Reportedly a candidate for
the
Historical Register, this station has a lot of history in addition
to its
relatively untouched period charm. The lot has a grassy lawn on the
east side, with a huge ancient cedar tree adding year-round beauty.
On the west side, which is now part of the lawn, the original
tracks
were removed ca. 20 years ago. Graveled parking areas are located
on both the east & west sides of the building. The property has ca.
160' frontage on State Hwy 95, & is 2 miles from the recently
widened US Hwy 4ll, a main scenic route from Chatsworth, Georgia
to the Gatlinburg area of the Smoky Mountains(1 hour drive from
depot).
It is 3 miles from Tellico Lake, East Tennessee's premier lake
for
fishing, boating & water sports, with excellent recreation,
residential
& historical sites in the area. Knoxville, a major
cosmopolitan/university city, is 35 miles to the north. Greenback,
is
an exceptionally friendly, quiet country community, with excellent
churches, schools, library, community center, post office, medical
facilities, fire & police protection & nearby shopping areas, with
a
very low crime rate. This area of East Tennessee is growing
rapidly,
due to expansion of Hwy 4ll, many residential
communities/shopping areas being developed, and the appeal of its
famous natural beauty as well as low Loudon County property
taxes. The tremendous increase in tourist traffic as well as number
of new residents has created a demand for several types of
businesses. Zoned Professional/Commercial, this property would be
excellent for an art gallery, antique mall, gift or other retail
shop,
professional offices/facilities, railroadiana museum or an
exceptional
residence. Also, although the building is now using a septic
system,
a proposed sewer system would make this an excellent site for a
top-class restaurant, as only small "mom & pop" ones are to be
found nearby.
Adjoining property is available totaling ca. 1-1/4
acres, which includes a cleared building site(now in lawn)to the
rear
of the station which could be used for a bed & breakfast, home, or
commercial building, and has ca. 240' frontage on a side street
east
of the station. There is also an area with ca. 450' frontage on a
street to the west of the station & 95' frontage on Hwy 95, which
contains a 105'X 24'storage building, formerly a woodworking shop
(exterior walls painted same green as station).
Contact information:
Phone:(865)494-0727
Email: skypr@bellsouth.net
Contact name: Skipper and Larry Alley
Note: More photos & original floor plans & drawings from Univ. of
Louisville (Ky)
Archives available to serious buyer.
Using the menu to the left, click a thumbnail image to view the full-size picture. More pictures available on request. Property tour may be arranged by calling the phone number above, or sending email to
The Station.
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