Macon Historic District (Macon, Georgia)

Macon Historic District
Raines-Carmichael House, on College St.
Macon Historic District (Macon, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Macon Historic District (Macon, Georgia)
Macon Historic District (Macon, Georgia) is located in the United States
Macon Historic District (Macon, Georgia)
LocationRoughly 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
Area587 acres (238 ha) (original); 91 acres (37 ha) (increase)
Built1823
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek 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 NRHPDecember 31, 1974
Boundary increaseJuly 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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ NRHP #95000233
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