Porterdale Historic District | |
Location | Roughly the city limits of Porterdale north of Elm St., Porterdale, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°34′23″N 83°53′45″W / 33.57306°N 83.89583°W |
Area | 525 acres (212 ha) |
Built | 1871 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, other |
NRHP reference No. | 01000974[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 2001 |
The Porterdale Historic District in Porterdale, Georgia is a 525 acres (212 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Its area is roughly the city limits of Porterdale north of Elm St., and it includes Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, and other architecture. In 2001 it included 496 contributing buildings and eight contributing structures.[1] It also included 37 non-contributing buildings and a non-contributing object.[2]
It includes three mill complexes and mill worker housing.[2]
It includes:
Other properties in the district include:
Edward Lloyd Thomas (surveyor) had some involvement with the district.
The City of Porterdale is currently involved in several preservation projects, including the rehabilitation of the Colonial Revival-style Porter Memorial Gymnasium. Built in 1938, the historic gymnasium was designed by noted Macon architect Ellamae Ellis League and served as a community space until burning in 2005. The city broke ground on rehabilitating the gymnasium earlier this month.
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Constructed in 1938, the Porter Memorial Gymnasium was a gift to the city of Porterdale from Oliver and Julia Porter, owners of the Bibb Manufacturing Company.
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