Roughly bounded by Riverside Dr., Broadway, Elm, and I-75, Macon, Georgia. County/parish: Bibb.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 31, 1974. NRIS 74000658.
1013 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.Also known as:
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. 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).: 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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207045