National Register of Historic Places

St. Marys Historic District

St. Marys, Camden County, Georgia
Listed
May 12, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76000609

About this property

St. Marys Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976 and is located in St. Marys, Georgia. The city was first settled in the mid-16th century by the Spanish. The St. Marys historic district is roughly bounded by Waterfront Rd., Norris Alexander, and Oak Grove Cemetery. It contains portions of the original 18th-century town containing residential, commercial, and religious buildings dating from the late 18th-early 20th century. Notable features include the waterfront area, the early cemetery, a bell cast by Paul and Joseph Warren Revere, and a memorial oak planted the day of George Washington's burial. Established by an act of the state legislature on December 5, 1792, and was incorporated in November 1802. It served as Camden County Georgia's seat of government from 1869 until 1923. Orange Hall is a contributing property and is also on the NRHP individually. The St. Marys United Methodist Church was founded in 1799. It is considered to be the father of Florida's Methodist Churches. National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, Georgia Media related to St. Marys Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

St. Marys, Camden County, Georgia
30.73356, -81.55649

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was St. Marys Historic District listed on the National Register?

St. Marys Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is St. Marys Historic District?

St. Marys Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Marys Historic District?

The period of significance for St. Marys Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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