Shirley Hills Historic District Explained

Shirley Hills Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly Senate Pl., Parkview Dr., Curry Dr., Briarcliff Rd., Nottingham Dr., and the Ocmulgee River;
also roughly bounded by Boulevard Ave., Woodland Dr., Waveland Cir., Nottingham, Briarcliff & Upper River Rds., Macon, Georgia
Coordinates:32.8592°N -83.6306°W
Built:1922
Architect:W. Elliott Dunwody, IV
Et al.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:August 17, 1989 (original)
May 28, 2014 (increase)
Area:275acres (original);
Refnum:89001093, 14000269

The Shirley Hills Historic District in Macon, Georgia is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and was expanded in 2014. It includes 401 contributing buildings and 68 non-contributing ones, and 27 contributing sites, and one contributing structure.

Originally it was a 275acres area including 85 contributing buildings, one other contributing structure, and three contributing sites. The original was roughly bounded by Senate Pl., Parkview Dr., Curry Dr., Briarcliff Rd., Nottingham Dr., and the Ocmulgee River. The boundary increase added 271 contributing buildings and 24 contributing sites.[1]

The district includes Jackson Springs Park and a bird sanctuary. It includes two buildings which are separately listed on the National Register:

Notable architects whose work appears in the original area include W. Elliott Dunwody, IV (1893-1986), who designed 10 houses in the district; Ellamae Ellis League, who designed seven; Dennis & Dennis, who designed two; and John Leon Hoffman.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Shirley Hills Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) / Shirley Hills Addition; Shirley Hills Annex. National Park Service. Lynn Speno . April 2014 . April 25, 2017 . Includes 60 photos (see photo captions pages 21-22).
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=89001093}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Shirley Hills Historic District]. National Park Service. Debra A. Curtis . June 30, 1989 . April 25, 2017 . With (see photo captions pages 15-17 of text document).