East Rome Historic District
East Rome Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., McCall Blvd., E. 8th and 10th Sts., Rome, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°14′30″N 85°09′53″W / 34.24167°N 85.16472°W |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001637[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1985 |
The East Rome Historic District, in Rome, Georgia, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included 112 contributing buildings on 60 acres (24 ha).[1]
The district is mostly residential. It is roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., McCall Blvd., E. 8th and 10th Streets in Rome. It includes a commercial area around the intersection of East 8th and Second Avenue plus the northern end of Maple Avenue. This area includes a two-story brick former fire station, a frame retail building, and some former residences now used commercially. Another small commercial section is on Maple Avenue is by the railroad, around the former site of the depot; it includes brick buildings.[2]
The residential architecture of the district includes Victorian, Queen Anne, Second Empire, Georgian Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, and Period Styles. One of the most elaborate Victorian ones is the Colonel Hamilton Yancey Residence in the Second Empire style.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#85001637)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Andrea Niles (March 29, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Rome Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 10, 2019. With accompanying 32 photos from 1984
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