Griffin Commercial Historic District

Griffin Commercial Historic District
Griffin Building on N. Hill St. (GA 155) and E Solomon St. Built in 1894
Location Roughly bounded by Central Alley, Sixth, Taylor and Eighth Sts., Griffin, Georgia
Coordinates 33°14′57″N 84°15′51″W / 33.24917°N 84.26417°W / 33.24917; -84.26417Coordinates: 33°14′57″N 84°15′51″W / 33.24917°N 84.26417°W / 33.24917; -84.26417
Area 28 acres (11 ha)
Built 1895
Architect Haralson Bleckley, others
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
NRHP reference # 88002310[1]
Added to NRHP November 16, 1988

The Griffin Commercial Historic District, in Griffin, Georgia, is a 28 acres (11 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It included 93 contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and a contributing site. The district is roughly bounded by Central Alley, Sixth, Taylor and Eighth Streets.[1][2]

The area, covering about eight city blocks, includes:

  • Griffin's City Hall
  • Opera House/Odd Fellows Hall (1892), a Romanesque-style three-story brick building with stone details
  • Griffin Hotel (1910), designed by Atlanta architect Haralson Bleckley
  • many other commercial buildings
  • at least three churches[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Debra A. Curtis (September 28, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2018. With 27 photos from 1987.
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