In about 1986, the City of Crossville was contacted by the L&N Railroad about possibly purchasing the then unused Crossville Depot.
The city appointed a small committee of citizens to study the depot and look into what the city could do with the building. I was appointed to the committee by then-Mayor Willis Cox. One day in about 1986 I stopped by the depot with my 35mm camera and documented the building and its need for some work. The building was not secure and occasionally had a homeless person staying there.
Because the track was still active at that time, the railroad wanted an 8 to 10-foot high fence between the active track and the depot building. That was a deal-breaker to the city. Later when the tracks were abandoned and taken up the city became the owners of the depot and the local Rotary Clubs worked to restore the building.
Crossville Sign on the Depot Roof
Crossville name on the back of the Depot was not very readable
The parking lot behind the unused depot, probably from
the restaurant next door.
There was a small loading dock on the side rear of the depot
Side depot door was not secure back then
The depot needed maintenance as bricks and gutters were
not being kept up.
The scene through the broken windows of the Depot.
The historic Hotel Taylor back in 1986
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