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

Coffee County Georgia has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eleventh District A & M School--South Georgia College Historic District and Pope, Lonnie A., House, Downtown Douglas Historic District, Gaskin Avenue Historic District and Union Banking Company Building.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Coffee County places including Abreu & Robeson, Barber & Kluttz, Haralson Bleckley, Walter Stone, William J.J. Chase and R. N. McEachren. Prominent architectural styles found in Coffee Country are Italianate, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Queen Anne.

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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Pope, Lonnie A., House (added 1982 - - #82002395)

Jackson St. and Central of Georgia RR tracks , Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stone,Walter, Barber & Kluttz

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Union Banking Company Building (added 1982 - - #82000144)

Also known as Coffee County Bank

102 Peterson Ave. , Douglas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McEachren, R. N.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution

More Information:

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