Griffin Commercial Historic District

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]

Griffin Commercial Historic District
Griffin Building on N. Hill St. (GA 155) and E Solomon St. Built in 1894
Location in Georgia
Location in United States
LocationRoughly bounded by Central Alley, Sixth, Taylor and Eighth Sts., Griffin, Georgia
Coordinates33°14′57″N 84°15′51″W
Area28 acres (11 ha)
Built1895
ArchitectHaralson Bleckley, others
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
NRHP reference No.88002310[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1988

The area, covering about eight city blocks, includes:

  • Griffin City Hall (the historic one, designed by Haralson Bleckley)
  • Opera House/Odd Fellows Hall (1892), a Romanesque-style three-story brick building with stone details
  • Griffin Hotel (c.1910), designed by Atlanta architect Haralson Bleckley. It is a brick two-story U-shaped building.[2]
  • many other commercial buildings
  • at least three churches[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Debra A. Curtis (September 28, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Griffin Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2018. With 27 photos from 1987.
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