Calhoun Downtown Historic District

The Calhoun Downtown Historic District in Calhoun, Georgia is a 22 acres (8.9 ha) area which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1] The district includes 44 contributing buildings and 12 non-contributing ones.[2]

Calhoun Downtown Historic District
Gordon County Courthouse
Calhoun Downtown Historic District is located in Georgia
Calhoun Downtown Historic District
Calhoun Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Calhoun Downtown Historic District
LocationJct. of Court and Wall Sts., Calhoun, Georgia
Coordinates34°30′09″N 84°57′05″W
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built1877
ArchitectWilliam F. Cann, others
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
NRHP reference No.11000332[1]
Added to NRHPJune 8, 2011

It includes works by architect William F. Cann and others.[2] In the Great Locomotive Chase, the train stopped here.

It includes:

  • old U.S. Post Office building, which in 2011 was serving as the Calhoun police station
  • Gordon County Courthouse (1962)[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Denise Messick; Dan H. Latham, Jr. (April 2011). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Calhoun Downtown Historic District. National Archives. Retrieved February 16, 2021. Include 34 photos from 2009. (Downloading may be slow.)


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