This unique structure was used as a coal chute until 1965, when its current owner, Transco Railway, bought the tract that it sits on. Built in 1910 for the Central of Georgia Railroad, the Coaling Tower is a relic of Macon’s booming industrial heritage. It was built to replenish coal for the busy rail yard close by. The chute sits on a 22-acre parcel that once housed the Central of Georgia Railroad car shops and massive roundhouse complex.
Glowing lights above the alleyway (2nd St Ln) connecting Cherry and Poplar Streets in downtown Macon, GA.
Bright City neon sign on the side of the NewTown Macon / Johnson Lofts building at 555 Poplar Street in downtown Macon, Georgia.
