Griffin Commercial Historic District

The Griffin Commercial Historic District, in Griffin, Georgia, is a 28 acres (11 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It included 93 contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and a contributing site. The district is roughly bounded by Central Alley, Sixth, Taylor and Eighth Streets.[1][2]

Griffin Commercial Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Griffin Building on N. Hill St. (GA 155) and E Solomon St. Built in 1894
Location in Georgia Location in United States
Location	Roughly bounded by Central Alley, Sixth, Taylor and Eighth Sts., Griffin, Georgia
Coordinates	33°14′57″N 84°15′51″W
Area	28 acres (11 ha)
Built	1895
Architect	Haralson Bleckley, others
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	88002310[1]
Added to NRHP	November 16, 1988

The area, covering about eight city blocks, includes:

• Griffin City Hall (the historic one, designed by Haralson Bleckley)
• Opera House/Odd Fellows Hall (1892), a Romanesque-style three-story brick building with stone details
• Griffin Hotel (c.1910), designed by Atlanta architect Haralson Bleckley. It is a brick two-story U-shaped building.[2]
• many other commercial buildings
• at least three churches[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Debra A. Curtis (September 28, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Griffin Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2018. With 27 photos from 1987.