Dennis & Dennis was an architectural partnership in the U.S. state of Georgia which was Georgia's oldest architectural firm. It designed numerous commercial, institutional and residential buildings in Macon and other Georgia communities.

Early years

It was established by Peter E. Dennis (1854-1929) in 1884. Peter had attended the University of Georgia from 1871 to 1872 and had trained in the office of Algernon Blair in Macon, before leaving to create his own firm. The firm became "Dennis and Dennis" in 1912 when Peter's son John joined.

Designs

Dennis and Dennis designed two houses in the Shirley Hills Historic District's original listed area. With (see photo captions pages 15-17 of text document). The boundary increase added 271 contributing buildings and 24 contributing sites. Includes 60 photos (see photo captions pages 21-22). A number of their works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.

Works by either architect or attributed to the firm

Turner County Courthouse Turner County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Ashburn, Georgia, the county seat of Turner County, Georgia. The Classical Revival building was designed by two Macon architects, Alexander Blair III (who also designed seven other Geo ...

(1907–08), Courthouse Sq., Ashburn, GA (

Alexander Blair III Alexander Blair III (April 22, 1867–November 16, 1931) was an American architect. He designed the Grand Opera House (1884) in Macon, Georgia, eight Georgia county courthouses, and other buildings. His father was also an architect and his so ...

and Peter E. Dennis), NRHP-listed * Southeastern Holiness Institute (1914), 102 Hospital Circle, Donalsonville, GA (Dennis, Peter E.), NRHP-listed * Leesburg High School (1922), 100 Starkville Ave.,

Leesburg, GA Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,480 at the 2020 census, up from 2,896 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Lee County and is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...

(Dennis and Dennis), NRHP-listed * Municipal Auditorium (1925), 415-435 1st St., Macon, GA (Dennis & Dennis served as associate architects to Edgerton Swartwout of New York), NRHP-listed * New Perry Hotel (1925), 800 Main St.,

Perry, GA Perry is a city in Houston and Peach counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Houston County. The population was 13,839 at the 2010 census, up from 9,602 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 17,894. I ...

(Dennis & Dennis), NRHP-listed * Telfair County Courthouse (1934), Courthouse Sq.,

McRae, GA McRae was a city in and the county seat of Telfair County, Georgia, United States. It was designated as the seat in 1871, after being established the previous year as a station on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. Upon the city's merger with ...

(Dennis & Dennis), NRHP-listed *

Emanuel County Courthouse The Emanuel County Courthouse in Swainsboro, Georgia serves Emanuel County. The current building is the county's eighth courthouse. Former courthouse The former courthouse in Swainsboro, built in 1940 and since demolished, and a sheriff depar ...

(1940), Main St., Swainsboro, GA (Dennis and Dennis), NRHP-listed * Dasher-Stevens House, 904 Orange Ter., Macon, GA (Dennis, Peter), NRHP-listed * Riverside Cemetery, 1301 Riverside Dr., Macon, GA (Dennis, Peter E.), NRHP-listed *

West Point Public School West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...

, Jct. of Ave. F and E. 8th St.,

West Point, GA West Point is a city in Troup and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located approximately halfway between Montgomery, Alabama and Atlanta along Interstate 85. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 3,474, and in 20 ...

(Dennis and Dennis), NRHP-listed *One or more works in

Ashburn Heights-Hudson-College Avenue Historic District __NOTOC__ Ashburn may refer to: Places Canada *Ashburn, Ontario United States *Ashburn, Georgia *Ashburn, Chicago, Illinois, a community area **Ashburn (Metra), a Metra station serving the area *Ashburn, Missouri *Ashburn, Virginia, an unincorpora ...

, Roughly bounded by McLendon, Phillips, Monnie, Hudson and College Aves., Ashburn, GA (Dennis, Peter E.), NRHP-listed *One or more works in

Everett Square Historic District Everett may refer to: Places Canada * Everett, Ontario, a community in Adjala–Tosorontio, Simcoe County * Everett Mountains, a range on southern Baffin Island in Nunavut United States * Everett, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, Massach ...

, Roughly bounded by Knoxville, Vineville, Anderson, and Macon Sts. and the Central of Georgia RR tracks,

Fort Valley, GA Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 8,780. The city is in the Warner Robins metropolitan area and the Macon–Warner Robins combined statistic ...

(Dennis & Dennis), NRHP-listed *One or more works in Shingler Heights Historic District, N. Main St. (US 41) between Murray and Hill Aves., Ashburn, GA (Dennis, Peter E.), NRHP-listed *At least two works in Shirley Hills Historic District, Macon, Georgia, NRHP-listed

References

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