Niota Depot, Niota, McMinn County

Originally known as the Mouse Creek Depot, the Niota Depot was constructed in 1854 as part of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad and is part of the earliest development of railroads in Tennessee. This intact rectangular, brick building features a hipped roof and is 112 feet in length and 42 feet in width.  Roof drainage problems have damaged the outer layer of brick on parts of the structure and timely historic lime mortar re-pointing is required to avoid a quick and eminent deterioration of the building.