Valdosta Commercial Historic District Explained
| Valdosta Commercial Historic District |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Roughly bounded by Savannah Ave., Lee, Toombs, and Valley Sts. (original); Roughly bounded by Valley, Lee, and Toombs Sts. and Crane Ave. (increase), Valdosta, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | 30.8314°N -83.2786°W |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architecture: | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Romanesque, Early Commercial, et al. |
| Added: | September 15, 1983 (original)
December 31, 2002 (increase) |
| Area: | (original>
(increase> |
| Refnum: | 83000234, 02001633 |
The Valdosta Commercial Historic District in Valdosta, Georgia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and expanded in 2002. It includes 81 contributing resources and 23 non-contributing resources. The original listing included all or part of nine city blocks in a roughly square 25acres area.[1] The expansion listing added 2acres with six contributing buildings and its documentation revised the classification of some of the original area's properties.[2]
It includes:
- Lowndes County Courthouse (1906), designed by Frank P. Milburn (1868-1926), separately listed on the NRHP in 1980[1]
- 111 South Ashley Street, designed by Stephen F. Fulgham (1857-1928)[1]
- Converse-Girardin Building, 121-123 North Patterson, designed by Stephen F. Fulgham[1] [2]
- First Baptist Church (1898), designed by Stephen F. Fulgham[1]
- U.S. Courthouse and Post Office (1908), the current Valdosta City Hall, designed by Lloyd Greer (1885-
1952)[1] [2]
- Daniel Ashley Hotel, designed by Edward E. Dougherty (1876-1943) of Dougherty and Gardner.[1]
- First Methodist Church (1905).[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83000234}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Valdosta Commercial Historic District]. National Park Service. Carolyn Brooks . July 25, 1983 . March 6, 2017 . with
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=02001633}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Valdosta Commercial Historic District Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation]. National Park Service. Steven H. Moffson and James Norton . September 30, 2002 . March 6, 2017 . with
