South Broad Street Historic District
Why it's listed
South Broad Street Historic District is a small residential neighborhood of about 17 properties on roughly 15 acres, just south of downtown Monroe, Georgia. Its houses, mostly wood-framed, were built between the 1850s and 1930s along the town's main thoroughfare. The earliest is the John Felker House, built around 1857-1860 by Thomas Snow, which blends Plantation Plain and American Gothic features and later gained a Victorian porch with jigsaw detailing. Two large houses stand out: the Walker-Field House, built after 1894 for banker and mill president B.S. Walker, and the Neo-classical Wright-Henson House from the early 1900s. Smaller Victorian homes and bungalows fill in the rest. The district was recognized for its architecture, its informal tree-shaded landscaping, its incremental growth along a historic traffic route, and its link to merchants and industrialists who shaped Monroe's commercial and industrial growth. Commercial and industrial pressures have since trimmed the neighborhood's edges.
Significance in brief: The district is significant for its representative nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture, including the John Felker House, the Walker-Field House and the Wright-Henson House. It also reflects Monroe's commerce, industry, community planning, landscape character and local history, notably through banker and mill president B.S. Walker.
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 83003620, listed December 28, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | S. Broad St., Monroe |
|---|---|
| County | Walton County |
| Listed | December 28, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83003620 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1850s to 1930s |
| Architect / builder | Thomas Snow (builder, John Felker House); architects unknown |
| Architectural style | Plantation Plain, American Gothic, Victorian, Neo-classical, bungalow and early 20th century styles |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied; current use residential, office and commercial; general condition good. |
| Acreage | 15 |
| Coordinates | 33.78937, -83.71105 (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 83003620.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q49563211
- This listing as JSON
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