East Robert Toombs Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
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Barnes House, 1850s, Senoia
Filed under --COWETA COUNTY GA--, Senoia GA
Raines-Miller-Carmichael House, Circa 1848, Macon
Designed by Elam Alexander for Judge Cadwallader Raines in the shape of a modified Greek cross with rooms branching out in four directions from a central octagonal hall, this is one of Macon’s finest homes. A spectacular spiral staircase originates in the foyer and leads to the octagonal cupola. The porches originally ran alongside the rooms, conforming to the shape of the house, but were later changed to their current circular fashion.
Judge Raines died in 1856 and his wife in 1860, leaving no heirs. The house was sold to Central Bank of Georgia president John E. Jones in 1869 and later came into the possession of Dr. George T. Miller before being purchased by Robert Joseph Carmichael.
Filed under --BIBB COUNTY GA--, Macon GA
Johnston-Felton-Hay House, 1859, Macon
Designed by the architectural firm of T. Thomas & Son for Macon entrepreneur William Butler Johnston, this 18,000-square-foot Italian Renaissance Revival mansion was built between 1855-59 by James B. Ayres. Macon’s grandest residential landmark, it’s also considered one of the finest houses in Georgia, known as the “Palace of the South” upon construction. It was the most modern house in mid-19th-century Macon, featuring hot and cold running water, gas lighting, central heat, an in-house kitchen and other innovations far ahead of their time. The Johnston’s daughter Mary Ellen married William H. Felton (later a judge) in 1888 and they soon moved into the house. After the deaths of the Feltons, Parks Lee Hay bought the house in 1926. When Mrs. Hay died in 1962, her heirs established the P. L. Hay Foundation and operated it as a private museum. The Hay House was transferred to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in 1977 and is operated as a house museum and event venue. The Georgia Trust has spent decades researching the history and architecture of the house.
National Historic Landmark
Filed under --BIBB COUNTY GA--, Macon GA
Bank of LaFayette Building, 1899, LaFayette
This is the most imposing commercial building in downtown LaFayette. The marble siding on the first floor was likely added during a renovation.
Filed under --WALKER COUNTY GA--, LaFayette GA
Walker County Courthouse, 1918, LaFayette
When Walker County was created in 1835, no provision was made for a county seat, but the designation soon went to the town of Chattooga. The town’s name was changed to LaFayette in 1836 and the first courthouse was built in 1838. It burned in 1883 and was replaced with a brick courthouse, which served until construction of the present structure was completed in 1918. Charles E. Bearden was the architect.
Walker County, along with Bartow, Bleckley, Chattooga, Murray, Pulaski, Towns, and Union, is one of the last remaining counties in the United States to utilize the “sole commissioner” form of government. Controversial due to the fact that one official holds all the executive and legislative powers of the county, the system has recently been criticized by state legislators. In almost all counties with this system, however, there are public meetings to allow community input.
National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --WALKER COUNTY GA--, LaFayette GA
Mountville Presbyterian Church, 1907, Troup County
Mountville Presbyterian was organized in 1887. The church was built in 1907. After its congregation dwindled it was empty for a time until being restored as a home. The owners did an excellent job maintaining the exterior appearance. The belfry was originally of open construction but was enclosed during renovation; small roofs were added to both steeples, as well.
Filed under --TROUP COUNTY GA--, Mountville GA