National Register of Historic Places

Forsyth Commercial Historic District

Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia
Listed
January 13, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83000239

About this property

Forsyth Commercial Historic District in Forsyth, Georgia is a 15 acres (6.1 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is approximately the area of Main, Lee, Johnston, Adams, Jackson, Kimball, and Harris Streets, and it included 60 contributing buildings. The district was deemed significant in part "for its fine collection of 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings that represents the prevailing design principles and construction practices of commercial architecture during this period of time, especially as found in small piedmont Georgia cities. Significant local interpretations of prevailing national styles such as the Italianate, Romanesque, Renaissance Revival, Victorian Eclectic, Neoclassical, Commercial and Colonial Revival are well represented." It includes the Monroe County Courthouse, which was already separately listed on the National Register.

Location

Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia
33.03502, -83.93883

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Monroe County Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
Forsyth Railroad Depots and Baggage Room
Industrial
0.3 mi
Front Circle, Tift College
Industrial
0.4 mi
Hil'ardin/Sharp-Hardin-Wright House
Industrial
0.5 mi
State Teachers and Agricultural College for Negroes Women's Dormitory and Teachers' Cottage
Industrial
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Kilpatrick's Raid — Forsyth (Monroe County GA 1864)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi

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When was Forsyth Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Forsyth Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Forsyth Commercial Historic District?

Forsyth Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Forsyth Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Forsyth Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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