National Register of Historic Places

Brinson Family Historic District

Brinson, Decatur County, Georgia
Listed
October 1, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86002677

About this property

The Brinson Family Historic District in Brinson, Georgia, United States, is a 14-acre (5.7 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It has six contributing buildings and two other contributing structures. It includes the 1901-built Brinson Methodist Church, its parsonage, and four other houses, all associated with the Brinson family. It includes the Homer Hodges Brinson House, the Simeon Brinson House, the O'Neal-Brinson House and the Brinson-Russell House. The district is also notable for its landscape architecture, in particular "for the extensively and historically landscaped yards of the individual houses in the district and for its historic pecan grove and street trees."

Location

Brinson, Decatur County, Georgia
30.97694, -84.73729

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Sources

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When was Brinson Family Historic District listed on the National Register?

Brinson Family Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Brinson Family Historic District?

Brinson Family Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brinson Family Historic District?

The period of significance for Brinson Family Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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