Between the Rivers Historic District

Between the Rivers is the original core of Rome, Georgia, a hilly area of roughly 90 acres platted in 1834 where the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers meet. Its grid of streets survives, with Broad Street forming the commercial spine of brick buildings from the 1870s to the 1930s. Residential blocks on the hills hold Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Neoclassical houses, set among stone retaining walls and informal plantings. Civic buildings include the old Floyd County Courthouse, the Municipal Building and a Carnegie library, while warehouses and factories recall the city's industrial growth. The 1871 Clock Tower, once part of north Georgia's first public waterworks, and two early bridges add engineering interest. A surviving cottage from Dr. Robert Battey's Woman's Hospital recalls his medical work. The district was listed for showing how Rome grew from a planned river town into a prosperous regional trade center before the Depression halted development.