Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hatcher-Groover-Schwartz House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
1. Hatcher-Groover-Schwartz House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 32° 50.446′ N, 83° 38.248′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. Marker is on Georgia Avenue east of College Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1144 Georgia Ave, Macon GA 31201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wet Willie House (a few steps from this marker); Wesleyan College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site: Wesleyan College (about 300 feet away); Randolph-Whittle House (about 500 feet away); Gresham-Adams House (about 500 feet away); Walter T. Johnson House (about 500 feet away); Emmett Miller Home (about 500 feet away); The Bell House / Robert McDuffie Center for Strings (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.
Regarding Hatcher-Groover-Schwartz House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Marshall James Hatcher of Marshallville, Georgia, cane to Macon, purchased alot on Georgia Avenue from the Central Georgia Bank, and in 1880 built the brick house …
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According to his grandson, "Marshall James Hatcher was a very versatile man." At one time he owned property, which is now Ocmulgee National Monument, where he operated a dairy. He also invented several pieces of agricultural equipment and manufactured them in a plant which later became the Schofield Iron Works. Mr. Hatcher also had other interests, including a plantation in Macon County.
Also see . . . Architecture to admire. Macon Magazine website entry:
Article on houses in Macon that were built in a variety of architectural styles, such as the Hatcher-Groover-Schwartz House's Second Empire design. (By Jonathan Poston, Macon Magazine) (Submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner
2. Hatcher-Groover-Schwartz House
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
3. Hatcher-Groover-Schwartz House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
