The South and North Alabama Railroad Company constructed the Helena Freight House and Depot about 1872 while repairing damage inflicted by Union raiders in 1865. The structure originally stood just north of the present railroad crossing. From 1872 to 1905, it served as the hub of activity for the area, and most goods and people arriving in or departing Helena passed through it. When a new depot was constructed around 1905, C.T. “Tom” Davidson moved the building to a site behind his house, where he used it for storage and a workshop. It is one of the oldest structures remaining in town, having survived the disastrous 1895 fire, the tragic 1933 tornado, and numerous floods. It was moved to its present site in March 1999.