Monland Place Historic District
Why it's listed
Monland Place is a planned residential neighborhood southwest of downtown Monroe, Georgia, laid out in 1906 by Charles Walker and the American Land Company. Seventy-nine lots, mostly 50 by 150 feet, were platted along Alcova Street and Boulevard and sold with covenants requiring a minimum house cost of $1,000 and a 15-foot setback. Monroe had not seen such a planned subdivision before. Most of the roughly 43 buildings are modest one- and two-story frame houses built between 1906 and the 1930s. Many are bungalows with large porches and wide eaves, while others follow pattern-book designs or carry touches of Victorian detailing. Informal lawns, hedgerows and a row of trees along Alcova Street give the area a naturalistic look. The district is significant for architecture, community planning, landscape architecture and local history. It reflects the growth of Monroe's middle class of merchants and professionals during the town's shift to an industrial economy, and its covenants anticipated later land-use controls.
Significance in brief: The district was Monroe's first planned residential subdivision, sold with restrictive covenants on cost and setback that foreshadowed later zoning and land-use controls. Its modest frame houses reflect early 20th-century national trends and the rise of Monroe's industrial-era middle class. Its informal landscaping and the row of trees along Alcova Street also define its character.
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 83003616, listed December 28, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Alvoca St. and Blvd., Monroe |
|---|---|
| County | Walton County |
| Listed | December 28, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83003616 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Bungalow and other early 20th-century pattern-book styles, with some late Victorian detailing |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in residential use; general condition described as good, with routine maintenance and occasional rehabilitation. |
| Acreage | 19 |
| Coordinates | 33.78775, -83.71387 (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 83003616.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q49527565
- This listing as JSON
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