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.
Significance in brief: The district is significant under Criterion A for community planning and development as a railroad and company town of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is significant under Criterion C for its intact collection of residential, commercial and community landmark buildings, including a notable number of Stick and Queen Anne examples tied to the town's northern cultural influence.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03000405, listed May 9, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly Centered on int. Bowden St. and Manning ST., Tallapoosa |
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| County | Haralson County |
| Listed | May 9, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000405 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1882-1956 |
| Architect / builder | Charles D. Camp (1882 town plan); Frank Rieman (1887 town plan expansion); R. M. Williams and L.F. Bellinger (1890 modifications); DeLoss Churchill and G. E. Strout, architects (1888); builders including Glass & Company, Gilnack & Fox, Francis J. Meyer, Peeples & Company, R.S. Smith, and Globe Construction Company |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Stick, Folk Victorian, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, English Vernacular Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Neoclassical Revival and International (community buildings) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Houses remain in residential use; the churches and school are still in use, and the 1888 store has been converted into four apartments. |
| Acreage | 126 |
| Coordinates | 33.75029, -85.28997 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03000405.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q55625444
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.