Politics & Government

Downtown Decatur Added To National Register

"The commercial and residential buildings are representative of architectural styles and types built in Georgia cities from the end of the 19th century through the middle of the 20th century."

The Decatur Downtown Historic District has .

The area is roughly bordered by North McDonough Street on the west, East Howard Avenue on the south, Hillyer and Commerce streets on the east and East Ponce de Leon Avenue on the north, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Historic Preservation Division.

DNR said,

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The Decatur Downtown Historic District was listed in the National Register at the local level of significance because the commercial and residential buildings are representative of architectural styles and types built in Georgia cities from the end of the 19th century through the middle of the 20th century.Β 

Decatur has many good intact examples of commercial architecture that date from its period of greatest growth during the late 19th century into the 1960s.Β 

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As the county seat, Decatur is also significant for the presence of buildings directly related to activities and events associated with government, such as the county courthouses and city hall.Β 

The district is anchored by several important public buildings - the 1917 DeKalb County Courthouse, the 1935 former U.S. Post Office, the 1924 Pythagoras Lodge No. 41 of Free and Accepted Masons, the 1926 Decatur City Hall, several church buildings, and the 1892 depot built by the Georgia Railroad.

The house joins about 15 other spots in the city on the register, including , and the Swanton House.


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