The Georgia Railroad Freight Depot was completed in 1869 and is the oldest building in Downtown Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Downtown Atlanta is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters, city, county, state and federal government facilities, sporting facilities, and is the central tourist attraction of the city...

. The architects were (Max) Corput

Max Corput

Max Corput, also documented as Maximilien or Maxwell Van Den Corput , was the architect of Atlanta, Georgia's second Union Station, built in 1871 in Second Empire style....

 and Bass. It was the main freight depot for the Georgia Railroad.

A fire in 1935 destroyed the upper floors and cupola.

In 1981 the building was renovated to accommodate events. It can accommodate 800 seated guests or 1300 standing.