A renovated 1890 freight depot is home to the Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center. The historic structure also houses the James S. Clark Interpretive Center, making it the perfect place to begin your visit to Eufaula, Alabama. this building was originally constructed around 1892 as a railroad freight depot. It served Eufaula and the surrounding area in that capacity until the late 1980s when it was abandoned and fell into disrepair. A two-year renovation project was completed in 2002 and, in addition to the Chamber, the building also serves as the Eufaula Welcome Center and is home to an historic Interpretive Center under the direction of the Eufaula Barbour County Historic Foundation.
The building’s namesake, the late James S. Clark, served as the Mayor of the City of Eufaula from 1976 to 1978, and served four consecutive terms in the Senate of Alabama from 1959 to 1975. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1983, and subsequently was reelected by the residents of his district for three additional terms. Clark was entrusted by the members of the House with the Office of Speaker in 1987, 1991, and an unprecedented third term in 1995.
