Atlanta's first Union Station, also known as Union Depot (1853-1864) was the original depot of Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

. It was designed by architect Edward A. Vincent

Edward A. Vincent

Edward Arista Vincent was an architect, cartographer, and civil engineer, known for his design for Atlanta's antebellum railroad depot Union Station destroyed by the Union Army during the occupation of Atlanta in the American Civil War.-Biography:Vincent was probably born in London, immigrating to...

. It stood in the middle of State Square

State Square

State Square was the central square of antebellum Atlanta, Georgia. The original Atlanta Union Depot designed by Edward A. Vincent stood in the middle of the square. The square was bounded by Marietta Street on the northeast, Pryor Street on the northwest, Loyd Street on the southeast and Alabama...

, the city's main square at the time, where Wall Street now is between Pryor Street and Central Avenue. It was destroyed in General Sherman's burning of the city during the Battle of Atlanta

Battle of Atlanta

The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman overwhelmed...

. Atlanta's 1871 Union Station

Atlanta Union Station (1871)

Atlanta's second Union Station was built in 1871 on the site of the the 1853 station, burned in the Battle of Atlanta. It was built in Second Empire style, designed by architect Max Corput...

was built on the site.