Greensboro Commercial Historic District Explained

Greensboro Commercial Historic District
Location:Broad and Main Sts., Greensboro, Georgia
Coordinates:33.5758°N -83.1822°W
Builder:Multiple
Architecture:Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Added:November 6, 1987
Area:9acres
Mpsub:Greensboro MRA
Refnum:87001438

The Greensboro Commercial Historic District, in Greensboro, Georgia, is a 9acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It included 29 contributing buildings and a contributing structure.

Most of its buildings are along Main St. and Broad St. Two of the largest buildings occupy whole blocks, at the corner of Main and Broad: the McCommons Store, known historically as the "BigStore", a two-story brick building, and Copelan's Block, which includes one-story attached brick storefronts.

It includes the 1937 U.S. Post Office building, two historic jails, and the historic Greene County Courthouse.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87001438}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greensboro Commercial Historic District ]. National Park Service. June 18, 2018. With