McDaniel Street Historic District
Also known as: See Also:McDaniel-Tichenor House
Why it's listed
Monroe's McDaniel Street district is a residential neighborhood of about 32 acres southwest of the downtown commercial core, stretching west from South Broad Street. Buildings date from the 1830s to the 1930s and include large houses on landscaped lots, First Baptist Church and the Old Baptist Cemetery, where graves date to the 1820s. The Briscoe-Selman-Pollock House, built in the 1830s and given a monumental portico in 1901, anchors the western end on a small hill. The McDaniel-Tichenor House, an Italianate villa designed by William Winstead Thomas for Governor Henry D. McDaniel, was remodeled in 1930 in Neo-classical style by Francis Boddie Warfield. The district was home to two governors, McDaniel and Clifford Walker, to industrial figures such as George C. Selman, and to university leaders tied to Mercer and Tulane. Its architecture, informal landscaping and civic history show the neighborhood's standing as the home of Monroe's leading citizens.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to be significant for architecture, landscape architecture, education, law, industry and politics/government. It holds some of Monroe's finest houses, altered over time to show changing tastes and social status. Its residents included two Georgia governors, industrial leaders and university presidents.
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 83003614, listed December 28, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S. Broad and McDaniel Sts., Monroe |
|---|---|
| County | Walton County |
| Listed | December 28, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83003614 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | William Winstead Thomas and Francis Boddie Warfield (McDaniel-Tichenor House); Waters Briscoe (built the Briscoe-Selman-Pollock House); Clifford Walker (built the Walker House) |
| Architectural style | Mixed styles: Federal, Italianate, Victorian, Neo-classical, Colonial Revival and bungalow |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Landscape Architecture, Education, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and generally well maintained, in good condition overall; current uses are residential, religious and a cemetery. |
| Acreage | 32 |
| Coordinates | 33.79032, -83.71609 (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 83003614.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q49523455
- This listing as JSON
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