Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Greensboro Auditorium
1939
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 8, 2021
1. Greensboro Auditorium Marker
Public Works Administration
John M. Carmody
Federal Works Administrator
Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
City of Greensboro
Mayor and Council
C.E. Robinson, Mayor
R.C. Townsend, Mayor Pro Tem
T.H. McGibony Carey J. Williams T.H. Connally J.S. Callaway
C.C. Wills, School Superintendent
Knox Brothers Lumber Company, Builder
Wm J.J. Chase, Architect
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 33° 34.639′ N, 83° 10.931′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Georgia, in Greene County. It can be reached from North Main Street just north of East Green Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North Main Street, Greensboro GA 30642, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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: Greene County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); William C. Dawson (within shouting distance of this marker); First Commissioner of Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Greene County "Gaol" (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodrow Tap Gresham (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene County War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greene County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 8, 2021
2. Greensboro Auditorium Marker
Also see . . . The Rich History of Festival Hall. Hall website entry:
Festival Hall, in the heart of downtown Greensboro, Georgia was originally Greensboros auditorium. The building was constructed in 1939 by the Federal Works Agency as a Public Works Administration project. The 8,000 square foot building housed a basketball court, wooden bleachers, and a stage that were used for multi-purpose functions for Greensboro High School until 1976. The Greensboro Auditorium functioned not only as a school gymnasium and auditorium during this time period, but also a space that was very much a central gathering place for community events.(Submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 8, 2021
3. Greensboro Auditorium / Festival Hall (southwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
