Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
1. R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building Marker
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Bottom plaque]
Administration Building
This building shall forever stand as a lasting tribute to
Raleigh Kirby Godsey
seventeenth president
(July 1, 1979 - June 30, 2006)
Visionary leader, author, theologian, philosopher,
teacher, orator, mentor and community advocate
Erected by Board of Trustees of Mercer University (bottom plaque).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 32° 49.913′ N, 83° 38.89′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is on Coleman Avenue west of College Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Coleman Ave, Macon GA 31207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mercer University (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cottage (approx. half a mile away); Monroe Street Apartments (approx. half a mile away); Philip Walden, Jr., Childhood Home
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Regarding R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building. Excerpt from the National register nomination:
[Architect Gurdon P.] Randall had to modify his plans for this building after the Chicago fire of 1871 destroyed his earlier plans. It is said that in re-drawing his plans, influenced by the fire, he added several fire protection features such as sand between floors under the fireplaces, a widening of the outside walls, making the inside walls fireproof with solid brick construction, and provided a water well from the 4th floor down.
Also see . . .
1. R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building. Society of Architectural Historians website entry (Submitted on August 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Mercer University. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
2. R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building Marker (bottom)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
3. R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building Marker
Photographed by Mercer University/Fair use
4. R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
