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(Redirected from Blakely Historic District) Historic district in Georgia, United States

United States historic place
Blakely Court Square Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Blakely Court Square Historic District is located in GeorgiaBlakely Court Square Historic District
LocationBounded by Powell St., Smith Ave., and Church and Bay Sts., Blakely, Georgia
Coordinates31°22′38″N 84°56′02″W / 31.377222°N 84.933889°W / 31.377222; -84.933889
Area30 acres (12 ha)
ArchitectHolman, H.L.; others
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.02000452
Added to NRHPMay 9, 2002

The Blakely Court Square Historic District is a 30 acres (12 ha) historic district in Blakely in Early County, Georgia which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

The district is centered around the Early County Courthouse and is bounded by Powell St., Smith Ave., and Church and Bay Sts. It included 72 contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and two contributing objects. Additionally, it also included 21 non-contributing buildings and one non-contributing object.

It was deemed significant in the areas of architecture, community planning and development, politics/government and commerce. Its architectural landmarks include:

  • Early County Courthouse (1905), neo-Classical
  • United States Post Office (1937), Stripped Classical
  • Blakely City Hall and Fire Department (1939), the Colonial Revival-style
  • Early County Jail (1940), Art Deco
  • two churches in Gothic Revival-style.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Moffson, Steven; Paul Forgey (June 30, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blakely Court Square Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 10, 2017. With 33 photos from 1990.

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