A TriCon, Inc. demolition crew begins work on the old Southern Railway Passenger Depot in downtown Cleveland, Tenn. From left are, Greg Rudder, David Barbee and Allen Harden. Rick Fogwell, site superintendent for the demolition, said early summer is the projected completion date for the project.IF YOU GOWhat: Southern Railway Depot grand reopening and open houseWhen: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. todayWhere: 175 Edwards St.; parking at the Museum Center at Five Points on Inman Street.Source: Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — More than a century after it opened as a Southern Railway Depot, the old depot building here is reopening today as the home Cleveland’s public bus service.
An 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony is set to mark the event at the intersection of Edwards and Inman streets under the management of the Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency.
SETHRA’s local Cleveland Urban Area Transit System now is headquartered in the building.
The depot was built in 1908 at a cost of $17,400, said Mayor Tom Rowland. There was a change order in 1910, he said, to add more space and heating.