National Register of Historical Places - GEORGIA (GA), Grady County

Cairo Commercial Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000525)

Roughly bounded by Broad St., Railroad Ave. and Martin Luther King Ave., with adjacent properties on 2nd Ave. and 1st St, Cairo

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local,Federal,Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Government,Recreation And Culture,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Dickey--Birdsong Plantation (added 1995 - - #95000741)

Also known as Birdsong Nature Center

Meridian Rd., off GA 93 W of Beachton , Beachton

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church and School (added 2008 - - #08000714)

232 Martin Ave. , Whigham

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Evergreen Congregational Church and School (added 2002 - - #02001260)

497 Meridian Rd. , Beachton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright, James E.

Historic Person:

Young, Andrew

Significant Year:

1911, 1928, 1957

Area of Significance:

Black, Religion, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Grady County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80004644)

Courthouse Sq. , Cairo

Owner:

Local

Pebble Hill Plantation (added 1990 - - #90000146)

US 319, 4 mi. SW of Thomasville , Thomasville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Garfield,Abram, Harrison,V. Ethylwyn

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Agriculture, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Museum, Single Dwelling

Sasser Farm (added 1983 - - #83000230)

Sasser Farm Rd. S of Cairo , Cairo

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Susina Plantation (added 1970 - - #70000205)

Also known as Cedar Grove

W of Beachton on Meridian Rd. , Beachton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wind,John

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling