The Berea Union Depot was built in 1876 as an unusual, Victorian Gothic Passenger Depot. As the railroad facilities through town grew, there was a demand in the early 1870s by developers and townspeople for a new passenger and freight station. Built of Berea Sandstone from the quarries south of town, it was dedicated on May 3, 1876. The Cleveland Plain Dealer called the building “the finest facility outside the big cities.” It ceased to serve as a Railway Depot in 1958. In 1980, the building was restored as a restaurant and gathering place.