West Darien Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

West Darien Historic District

Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia
Listed
September 16, 2001
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
01000975

About this property

The West Darien Historic District is a historic district in Darien, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on September 17, 2001. Darien was founded in 1736 about 1 mile from Fort King George, which was built in 1721. Darien was directly protected by Fort Darien, built in 1736. The current streets were laid out in an 1806 plan. The town was mostly destroyed in 1863 when it was burned by Union troops. Rebuilding the town started on the east side, followed by the west side. The east side of historic Darien is in the NRHP Vernon Square-Columbus Square Historic District. As of 2001, only one antebellum structure remained; otherwise the oldest buildings are from 1870 to 1910. The district includes 143 contributing buildings and eight contributing sites. The district contains a number of archaeological sites that were the subject of two studies in 1978 and 1983 as part of construction projects. These studies yielded both prehistoric and antebellum artifacts. Media related to West Darien Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia
31.37426, -81.43712

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEBLACK
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Vernon Square-Columbus Square Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Fort King George
Colonial
1.4 mi
Ridge, The
Listed
2.9 mi
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
Industrial
4.3 mi
Needwood Baptist Church and School
Industrial
6.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Frederica
1742Colonial
11.1 mi

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When was West Darien Historic District listed on the National Register?

West Darien Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2001.

What type of historic resource is West Darien Historic District?

West Darien Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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