Jonesboro Historic District (Jonesboro, Georgia)
Jonesboro Historic District | |
 Clayton County Courthouse | |
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| Location | GA 54 and 3, Jonesboro, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°31′26″N 84°21′15″W / 33.52389°N 84.35417°W |
| Architect | Mansfield & Chapman |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000381 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1972 |
Jonesboro Historic District in Jonesboro, Georgia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1972.[1]
Jonesboro was the setting of much of the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind; the fictional houses Tara and Twelve Oaks were placed near it, in Clayton County.[2]
It includes Stately Oaks, also separately listed on the NRHP, which is believed to be the inspiration for Tara.[2]
It includes the Clayton County Courthouse.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Joseph H. Moore (October 1, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Historic District, Jonesboro, Georgia". National Park Service. Retrieved August 20, 2016. with 10 photos from 1970
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