National Register of Historic Places

Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)

Macon, Bibb County, Georgia

Listed

May 27, 2014

Type

District

Period

Listed

Ref No.

14000269

About this property

The Shirley Hills Historic District in Macon, Georgia is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and was expanded in 2014. It includes 401 contributing buildings and 68 non-contributing ones, and 27 contributing sites, and one contributing structure. Originally it was a 275 acres (111 ha) area including 85 contributing buildings, one other contributing structure, and three contributing sites. The original was roughly bounded by Senate Pl., Parkview Dr., Curry Dr., Briarcliff Rd., Nottingham Dr., and the Ocmulgee River. The boundary increase added 271 contributing buildings and 24 contributing sites. Joseph and Mary Jane League House, 1849 Waverland Drive. Notable architects whose work appears in the original area include W. Elliott Dunwody, IV (1893-1986), who designed 10 houses in the district; Ellamae Ellis League, who designed seven; Dennis & Dennis, who designed two; and John Leon Hoffman.

Location

Macon, Bibb County, Georgia

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Questions about this property

When was Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)?

Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) is recorded as the listed era.

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