Monticello Historic District is a
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
in
Monticello, Georgia
Monticello is the largest city and the county seat of Jasper County, Georgia, United States. The city includes historic buildings such as the Jasper County Courthouse, Monticello High School and the Monticello Historic District. The populati ...
. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on August 8, 1997. It is generally bounded by College Street, Eatonton Street, Forsyth Street, Hillsboro Street, Washington Street, Funderburg Drive, and Madison Drive. It includes Monticello's town square area. Monticello purchased and renovated the Benton Supply Department Store (1903) for its City Hall and uses its sales room as Monticello's Visitor Center. Heritage tourism is promoted through membership in Georgia's Historic Heartland Travel Association and a historic preservation ordinance was passed in 1988 and is overseen by the Monticello Historic Preservation Commission. The central commercial area and neighboring residential areas include Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire, Colonial, Neoclassical, English Tudor, and Craftsman architecture.
Preserve America Community: Monticello, Georgia
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See also
*Monticello High School (Monticello, Georgia)
Monticello High School, now known as Thomas Persons Hall, is a historic high school in Monticello, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1978. The school is located on College Street.
It is a T-shaped t ...
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*Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway
Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway is a scenic route located in the Central Georgia, central part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It travels through pine forests and hilly agricultural land in Jasper County, Georgia, Jasper C ...
References
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Buildings and structures in Jasper County, Georgia
National Register of Historic Places in Jasper County, Georgia