This still serves as Eatonton’s public library.
Eatonton Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Tag Archives: North Georgia Libraries
Harlem Library
This is one of the quaintest little public libraries in Georgia. I imagine it must have been a residence at one time.
Filed under --COLUMBIA COUNTY GA--, Harlem GA
Hartwell Bank Building, Hartwell
Known today as the Carter Law Office, for its present owner, this is the most iconic commercial structure in Hartwell. [I use the original name for historical purposes]. It was home, for many years, to Homer Herdon’s Drug Store, a popular gathering place from the 1930s to the 1960s. The second floor once housed the Hartwell Library, as well. I have been unable to confirm a date of construction, but the Richardsonian Romanesque style, in which it’s constructed, was popular from the late 1880s to the turn of the 20th century.
Hartwell Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --HART COUNTY GA--, Hartwell GA
Old Macon Library, 1889
The Macon Public Library & Historical Society, which was chartered in 1876, commissioned D. B. Woodruff to design the city’s first library, completed in 1889 in the Romanesque Revival style. The library (located here until the 1920s) was on the second floor while commercial businesses occupied the first floor. It housed numerous other tenants over the years. [David B. Woodruff was a Connecticut native who came to Georgia in 1853 and served with the Macon Volunteers (Infantry) in the Civil War. He designed several important buildings in Macon and Augusta].
In the 1960s, the building was home to the College Discotheque, a popular hangout and music venue. On 2 May 1969, the Allman Brothers Band played their first gig in Macon here. They had recently moved to town to be near Phil Walden and Capricorn Records.
After falling into disrepair and facing demolition in the late 20th century, the old library was completely restored by Tony Widner around 2007. It’s now known as the Library Ballroom and serves as an event venue.
Macon Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --BIBB COUNTY GA--, Macon GA
Haralson County Courthouse, 1892, Buchanan
Designed by the Atlanta architectural firm of Bruce & Morgan, Haralson County’s historic Queen Anne courthouse is a sight to behold and a wonderful anchor for this small downtown. Though a more modern courthouse was built in 1972, this structure still serves the public as a library.
I’d like to thank Donnie Boswell for his hospitality during my brief visit and for sharing some of the history of Buchanan. He serves as the Main Street Affiliate Representative for Buchanan and is very enthusiastic about his community. He also let me know that the town name is pronounced buck-hanon not bew-canon.
National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --HARALSON COUNTY GA--, Buchanan GA
North Georgia College Library, 1939, Dahlonega
Typical of New Deal architecture, the old North Georgia College (now the University of North Georgia) library was built by the Federal Works Agency and is now used for classrooms, I believe.
Filed under --LUMPKIN COUNTY GA--, Dahlonega GA
Childs General Store, 1870, Newborn
Childs General Store was one of the first retail establishments built in Newborn before the railroad came through the town in 1893 and was restored after a fire in the 1990s. Now known as the Zeigler-Childs Building and home to the Newborn Town Hall and Library, it remains a symbol of the community.
Newborn Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --NEWTON COUNTY GA--, Newborn GA
