North Tallapoosa Residential Historic District
Why it's listed
North Tallapoosa Residential Historic District covers a neighborhood of 158 contributing resources just north of downtown Tallapoosa, in western Georgia near the Alabama line. Its streets began to develop in 1882 along the Georgia Pacific Railway tracks, and the plan was greatly enlarged in 1887 by the Tallapoosa Land, Mining, and Manufacturing Company, which aimed to create a boom city. Houses range from 1880s Queen Anne, Stick and Folk Victorian examples to bungalows, locally made concrete block houses, and English cottages of the 1930s and 1940s. The district also holds four churches, a 1936 high school with a 1956 International-style gymnasium, and the c. 1888 Chambers & Fountain Store, the last boom-period wood-frame commercial building in the city. Clustered development on fifty-foot lots reflects the land company's planning. The district was recognized for its planning history and its intact architecture from 1882 to 1956.
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| Period of significance | 1882-1956 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Queen Anne, Stick, Folk Victorian, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, English Vernacular Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Neoclassical Revival and International (community buildings) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Acreage | 126 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | North Tallapoosa Residential Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.