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Members of Historic Main Street Oxford were given a “hard-hat” tour of the new Spring Street Station located at 50 Spring Street on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Owner Charlotte Hubbard walked her guests around the historic Oxford Depot, which is being restored as a restaurant/event center with the goal of opening this fall.

“The wiring and the plumbing are pretty much done,” Hubbard said.

She has been working with the Alabama Historical Commission to ensure all guidelines for renovating a historic building are followed, which is also a prerequisite for using the Opportunity Alabama tax credit assistance.

The East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railway constructed the Italianate-style depot and freight warehouse in 1884. It played a vital role in the development of Oxford’s economy in the transportation of cotton, iron, and people.

“You don’t see buildings built like this anymore, especially with all these architectural details,” noted Historic Main Street Oxford director Hunter Gentry,

Spring Street Station will be a restaurant and an event space with “high-end fast food” with items like gourmet burgers, hot dogs, chicken wings, Alabama-brewed craft beer, and a full bar.