Monticello in Jasper County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Monticello Government Complex
Monticello-Jasper County Visitor Center
contributes to the
Monticello
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1997
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 33° 18.239′ N, 83° 41.059′ W. Marker is in Monticello, Georgia, in Jasper County. Marker is on West Washington Street east of Forsyth Street (Georgia Route 83), on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at knee-level on the northwest corner of the Monticello Government Complex building, facing West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 West Washington Street, Monticello GA 31064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jasper County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jasper County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Inn (about 400 feet away); Reese Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Jackson Springs (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Stoneman Raid (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hebron Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); The March to the Sea (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monticello.
Regarding Monticello Government Complex. Contributing property, Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #97000812. Formerly the Benton Supply Department Store.
Also see . . . Monticello Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Includes Monticello's town square area. Monticello purchased and renovated the Benton Supply Department Store (1903) for its City Hall and uses its sales room as Monticello's Visitor Center. The central commercial area and neighboring residential areas include Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire, Colonial, Neoclassical, English Tudor, and Craftsman architecture.(Submitted on December 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on January 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.