Madison in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Madison City Hall & Fire Station
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024
1. Madison City Hall & Fire Station Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Madison City Hall & Fire Station
1887
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 33° 35.763′ N, 83° 28.028′ W. Marker is in Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County. It is on East Jefferson Street east of North Main Street (U.S. 129/441), on the left when traveling east. The marker is attached to the far left brick post on the 1887 building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 E Jefferson St, Madison GA 30650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 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: Civic Advancement (here, next to this marker); William Tappan Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Lodging Establishments (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); E.R. Lambert (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan County (within shouting
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More about this marker. The building is currently the site of the Madison Welcome Center.
Regarding Madison City Hall & Fire Station. Excerpt from the Madison Historic District (boundary increase) Nomination Form:
The Sanborn Maps of 1890 and 1895 show few changes. The north side of a square was now dominated by a Fire House and Town Office.
Another major change to the town was the demolition, following a fire in 1916, of the old courthouse and the creation of a city park on the square...The city's own administrative operations were shifted at this time to the old jail on High and Hancock Streets and to their 1887 combined city office building and firehall facing the square on the north side.
Also see . . .
1. Madison Historic District (boundary increase) Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Lisa Raflo, National Register Researcher, Historic Preservation Section, Georgia Department
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024
2. Full view of 1887 building. Madison City Hall & Fire Station Marker indicated by arrow
2. Old City Hall and Fire Station. Further information and photo about the 1887 City Hall and Fire Station by George Lansing Taylor of the University of North Florida
This was built in c.1887 and located on 115 East Jefferson Street. This two story building served as the Madison's City hall and Fire Station, until the new City hall was built in 1930's.the building was purchased by the Madison-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. and was fully restored for use.(Submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on October 24, 2025, by Kenneth Kocher of Madison, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
