Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Griffin Commercial District
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
1. Griffin Commercial District Marker
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 1840.
Location. 33° 15.079′ N, 84° 15.826′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. Marker is at the intersection of North Hill Street and Central Avenue, in the median on North Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Otis E. Cook (about 400 feet away); Sgt. A. C. Long (about 400 feet away); Pvt. Paul E. Buckalew (about 400 feet away); SPC. Johnathan F. Davis (about 400 feet away); Cpl. D.G. Norton (about 400 feet away); Pvt. Joe William (about 400 feet away); PFC. Lewis N. Brown (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
Regarding Griffin Commercial District. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Griffin Commercial Historic District is the historic central business district in the small, central Georgia city of Griffin. The district waslaid out in 1840 with the founding of the town and has continued to develop up to the present. It is significant in the areas of architecture, commerce, community planning and development, landscape architecture, and transportation. …
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
2. Griffin Commercial District Marker
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3. Griffin Commercial Historic District
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
