Madison Historic District (Madison, Georgia)

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Architect Multiple		Area 101 ha

Location Roughly bounded on both sides by U.S. 441 (original) Roughly Main St., Old Post Rd., Academy St., Dixie St., and Washington St. (increase) Madison, Georgia Built 1820 (original); 1807 (increase) Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian (original); Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Greek Revival, Late Victorian (increase) NRHP Reference # 74000696 (original) 89002159 (increase) Added to NRHP October 29, 1974 (original)

Madison Historic District in Madison, Georgia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Its boundaries were increased in 1990 and it then encompassed 356 contributing buildings, three other contributing structures, four contributing objects, and three contributing sites.

It includes:

Morgan County Courthouse, built in 1905 of brick and limestone. The courthouse is "an excellent example of the elaborate Beaux Arts style". It was designed by J. S. Golucke and Company and built by the Winder Lumber Company. It was described as being "distinguished by a pronounced, enriched entablature, limestone lintels, sills and string courses, giant order Corinthian or Composite columns and a large, domed cupola". (See photographs 8 and 37 in accompanying photos).

Bonar Hall, one of the earlier "grand homes" in Madison built during 1840-1860, separately NRHP-listed

Carter-Newton House, another "grand home", in Greek Revival style

Boxwood, built in 1851

First Baptist Church, designed by William C. Wilson

St. Paul AME Church, with E. P. Neal as builder

Madison Graded School, designed by Tinsley and Wilson

References

Madison Historic District (Madison, Georgia) Wikipedia

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