Macon Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Riverside Dr., Broadway, Elm, and I-75, (original); Roughly, Adams St. and Linden Ave. S, W and N of Tattnall Sq. and Broadway and Third Sts. between Poplar and Pine Sts. (increase), Macon, Georgia |
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Area | 587 acres (238 ha) (original); 91 acres (37 ha) (increase) |
Built | 1823 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals (original) Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman, Art Deco (increase) |
NRHP reference No. | 74000658; 95000233[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 31, 1974 |
Boundary increase | July 27, 1995 |
The Macon Historic District is a historic district in Macon, Georgia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and was expanded in 1995.[2] The original listing covered 587 acres (238 ha) and included 1,050 contributing resources; the increase added 101 acres (41 ha) and 157 contributing resources (of which 10 acres and 10 contributing buildings were already listed on the National Register in the Macon Railroad Industrial District).[3]: 17–19
Macon was founded in 1823 in Bibb County on the bank of the Ocmulgee River. Many buildings reflect the 19th-century Greek Revival and Victorian styles of architecture. The district has commercial, government, educational, and residential buildings. The majority of their architectural features have been preserved.
A total of 1047 buildings, two structures, and one object contribute to the Macon Historical District. Several of the contributing properties are separately listed on the NRHP.
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