Cartersville Downtown Historic District - Cartersville, GA
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N 34° 09.960 W 084° 47.867
16S E 702992 N 3782753
Many of the buildings in this district are listed on their own right...
Waymark Code: WM10VNZ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2019
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County of courthouse: Bartow County Location of courthouse: Roughly bounded by Church, Gilmer, Leake & Noble Sts., Cartersville Date built: 1903 Architect: Kenneth McDonald & Co and J. W. Golucke, & Co. Contractor: Fred Wagner
"The Cartersville Downtown Historic District consists of the intact 35-acre commercial and government center
that developed from the mid-19th through the mid-20th centuries. Located in the Etowah Valley, near the
foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the district is mostly flat with some slightly undulating terrain.
Downtown streets are aligned in a grid pattern that runs both perpendicular and parallel to the north-south
railroad line which bisects the town. Most commercial development is located along three blocks of Main
Street (an arterial thoroughfare), plus two blocks on both sides of the railroad depot, in an area known as the
Public Square. A 1982 overpass spans the railroad tracks on the north side of the district, with several historic
buildings located "under the bridge." Contributing resources in the district consist primarily of attached
commercial buildings dating mostly from the late 1870s to the early 1930s. They typically have red brick
fa9ades of one to two stories in height with first-floor storefronts and upper-floor windows and cornices. There s also a good intact collection of government, religious, and transportation-related buildings. Community
landmarks include the former Western and Atlantic (W & A) train depot (1854 with 1902 modifications), two
historic courthouses (the original from 1869, and the "Gold Dome Courthouse" from 1903), the former U. S.
Post Office ( 1914 ), the former First Baptist Church ( 1905), the Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church
(1906), the former Cartersville City Hall (1916-1917), the Grand Theatre (1924), and the former Southern Bell
building (1940). Overall integrity is good, with the exception of storefront alterations on some commercial
blocks. " ~ NRHP Nomination Form
Street address: Church, Gilmer, Leake & Noble Sts., Cartersvbille, GA
County / Borough / Parish: Bartow County
Year listed: 2014
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architect/Engineering, Events
Periods of significance: 1850 - 1982
Historic function: Domestic, Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Recreation and Culture, Transportation
Current function: Domestic, Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Recreation and Culture, Landscape, Transportation
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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