National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), Coffee County

Coffee County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eleventh District A & M School--South Georgia College Historic District, Downtown Douglas Historic District, Gaskin Avenue Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Coffee County places including Abreu & Robeson, Haralson Bleckley and William J.J. Chase. Prominent architectural styles found in Coffee Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary) (added 2013 - - #13000270)

2700 S. Peterson Ave., Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Downtown Douglas Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000941)

Roughly bounded by Jackson St., Pearl Ave., Cherry St. and the Georgia--Florida RR tracks , Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chase, William J.J.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Post Office, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Mortuary, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Theater

Eleventh District A & M School--South Georgia College Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000274)

Also known as South Georgia State Junior College, 11th District Agricultural and Mechanical School

Roughly bounded by College Park Dr., Brooks & Tiger Rds. , Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Abreu & Robeson, Bleckley, Haralson

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, International Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Gaskin Avenue Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001138)

Roughly bounded by Madison Ave., Wilson St., Pearl Ave., Gordon St., McDonald Ave., Atlantic Coastline RR and Coffee Ave, Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Hospital, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Government Office, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store