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The Americus Historic District is a historic district in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, U.S.. The defined area is an irregular pattern along Lee Street, with extensions on Dudley Street, at the railroad tracks, Rees Park, and Glessner Street. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 1, 1976. Church Street and the Oak Grove Cemetery represent a boundary increase on September 3, 1979. The Americus Historic District contains some 400 buildings, and within it are a railroad yard and business district. Of the numerous buildings in the district some 17 buildings are considered "most noticeable" ranked by the city, and it contains 35 intrusion properties. The original town square of Americus was block bounded by Lamar, Lee, Forsyth, and Jackson streets. Harrold Warehouse (or the Johnson and Harrold Warehouse, 1889); designed for cotton storage Glover's Opera House (1882), 111 West Forsyth Street; later known as Dudley's Opera House ThorntonâWheatley Building (1892), corner of Forsyth and Jackson Streets; also known as Pythian Castle, the third floor was used by the Knights of Pythias Americus Presbyterian Church (1884), 125 South Jackson Street EldridgeâFerguson residence (c.â1867), 301 Lee Street Calvary Episcopal Church (1919), 408 South Lee Street Uriah B. Harrold residence (1893), corner of Lee and College Streets; also known as the Hancock Funeral Home BellâDeanâLeSueur residence (1905), 501 Lee Street Cobb House (c.â1850), Lee Street; house was moved from nearby Oglethorpe, it was the former home of Capt. John Addison Cobb (1788â1855) Eldridge residence (1862), corner of College Street and Hancock Drive Rees Park, 409 Elm Street; former property of Dr. Albert Rees, a local physician who donated the land to the city in memory of his son Lucius who died in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War Furlow Grammar School (1914), 63 Valley Drive; former site of Furlow Female College, now Furlow Charter School National Register of Historic Places listings in Sumter County, Georgia
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When was Americus Historic District listed on the National Register?
Americus Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976.
What type of historic resource is Americus Historic District?
Americus Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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