Macon Historic District

Macon

One of Georgia’s most distinguished structures, the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It was built from 1855 to 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, a marked contrast to the more restrained Greek Revival architecture of the antebellum period. The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heat, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. Only two families lived in Hay House over three generations. Most of the museum’s furnishings date from the Hay family’s occupancy (1926-1962). A few pieces are from the Johnston family (1860-1896), most notably the Eastlake-style dining room suite. The most important piece in the collection may be the 1857 marble statue, "Ruth Gleaning," by American expatriate sculptor Randolph Rogers. The Johnstons William Butler Johnston was no typical nineteenth-century Southerner. He obtained his substantial wealth through investments in banking, railroads and public utilities rather than from the agrarian cotton economy. In 1851, he married Anne Clark Tracy, 20 years his junior, and the two embarked on an extended honeymoon in Europe. During their trip, the Johnston's visited hundreds of museums, historic sites and art studios. They collected fine porcelains, sculptures and paintings as mementos of their Grand Tour. The Johnston's were inspired by the Italian architecture they observed and, upon their return to America, constructed a monumental Italian Renaissance Revival mansion in Macon. The Feltons Completed in 1859 and called the "Palace of the South," the residence was decorated and furnished in accordance with wealth and good taste. It became a beloved home for the Johnston's, their daughters and their extended family. After the death of Mrs. Johnston in 1896, daughter Mary Ellen and her husband William H. Felton lived in the house. They remodeled and redecorated parts of the house, updated the plumbing and added electricity. The Hays After the deaths of Judge and Ms. Felton in 1926, Felton heirs sold the house to Parks Lee Hay, founder of the Banker's Health & Life Insurance Company. The Hays substantially redecorated the house to reflect the changing character of twentieth-century living, and the house at 934 Georgia Avenue continued to be recognized as a local landmark for gracious living during the Hay ownership. After Mrs. Hay's death in 1962, her heirs established the P.L. Hay Foundation and operated the house as a private house museum. In 1977, ownership of the house was formally transferred to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The house has been operated by the Trust since that time and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
One of Georgia’s most distinguished structures, the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It was built from 1855 to 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, a marked contrast to the more restrained Greek Revival architecture of the antebellum period. The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heat, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. Only two families lived in Hay House over three generations. Most of the museum’s furnishings date from the Hay family’s occupancy (1926-1962). A few pieces are from the Johnston family (1860-1896), most notably the Eastlake-style dining room suite. The most important piece in the collection may be the 1857 marble statue, "Ruth Gleaning," by American expatriate sculptor Randolph Rogers. The Johnstons William Butler Johnston was no typical nineteenth-century Southerner. He obtained his substantial wealth through investments in banking, railroads and public utilities rather than from the agrarian cotton economy. In 1851, he married Anne Clark Tracy, 20 years his junior, and the two embarked on an extended honeymoon in Europe. During their trip, the Johnston's visited hundreds of museums, historic sites and art studios. They collected fine porcelains, sculptures and paintings as mementos of their Grand Tour. The Johnston's were inspired by the Italian architecture they observed and, upon their return to America, constructed a monumental Italian Renaissance Revival mansion in Macon. The Feltons Completed in 1859 and called the "Palace of the South," the residence was decorated and furnished in accordance with wealth and good taste. It became a beloved home for the Johnston's, their daughters and their extended family. After the death of Mrs. Johnston in 1896, daughter Mary Ellen and her husband William H. Felton lived in the house. They remodeled and redecorated parts of the house, updated the plumbing and added electricity. The Hays After the deaths of Judge and Ms. Felton in 1926, Felton heirs sold the house to Parks Lee Hay, founder of the Banker's Health & Life Insurance Company. The Hays substantially redecorated the house to reflect the changing character of twentieth-century living, and the house at 934 Georgia Avenue continued to be recognized as a local landmark for gracious living during the Hay ownership. After Mrs. Hay's death in 1962, her heirs established the P.L. Hay Foundation and operated the house as a private house museum. In 1977, ownership of the house was formally transferred to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The house has been operated by the Trust since that time and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
The history of Roman Catholicism in Macon dates to a visit in 1829 by Bishop John England of the Diocese of Charleston and the subsequent migration of Irish Catholic families in the 1830s. In 1841, Macon's Catholics received their first pastor, Father James Graham. A succession of buildings and sites was purchased and used by Macon's Catholics during the nineteenth century, until the construction of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at this location from 1889-1903. This Gothic Revival structure, designed by Brother Cornelius Otten, features a domed cupola, flying buttresses, stained-glass windows from Bavaria, and a high altar of Carrara marble.
Cannonball House
Cannonball House

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Harriet Tubman Museum

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Brug lidt tid på udstillingerne i Hay House, som er museum med rig historie, på din tur til Macon. Udforsk alt det, som området er populært for, som for eksempel sin flodbred og sin livemusik.

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Grand Opera House

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Bestil billetter til en teaterforestilling i Grand Opera House, som er et teater med rig historie i Macon. Dette familievenlige område er vellidt for sin livemusik og sin underholdning, som alt sammen er noget, du kan opleve på din rejse.

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Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

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Brug lidt tid på udstillingerne i Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, som er et museum med masser af historie bag sig, under dit ophold i Macon. Området er vellidt på grund af sin livemusik og sin underholdning.

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Douglass Theater

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Nyd forestillinger i Douglass Theater, som er et historisk teater i Macon. Udforsk alt det, som området er populært for, som for eksempel sin flodbred og sin livemusik.

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Cannonball House

Cannonball House

Brug lidt tid på udstillingerne i Cannonball House, som er et historisk museum, under dit ophold i Macon. Udforsk alt det, som området er populært for, som for eksempel sin flodbred og sin livemusik.

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Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4 out of 5
401 COTTON AVENUE Macon GA
Prisen er 1.256 kr. pr. nat fra 15. feb. til 16. feb.
1.256 kr.
15. feb. - 16. feb.
inkluderer skatter og gebyrer
Overnat på dette hotel i Macon. Nyd godt af gratis Wi-Fi, parkeringsservice og en døgnåben reception. Vores gæster fremhæver især det hjælpsomme personale i ...
9/10 Wonderful! (268 anmeldelser)
Room was clean and nice but the A/C made a terrible noise when running and there was no way to keep temp constant.

Anmeldelse fra 18. jan. 2026

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1842 Inn

1842 Inn

3.5 out of 5
353 College St Macon GA
Prisen er 1.185 kr. pr. nat fra 3. feb. til 4. feb.
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9,6/10 Exceptional! (671 anmeldelser)
Fantastisk hotel!
Helt helt fantastisk hotel! Vi ankom kl 20 og damen i receptionen spurgte om vi ikke ville have et fad med h'ors doeuvre, vand og sodavand. Jo tak,det ville vi gerne, så hun serverede det for os ude på verandaen, som er så flot og hyggelig at sidde på. Hotellet ligger på en dejlig stille vej med ...

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The Woodward Hotel

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2 out of 5
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9/10 Wonderful! (190 anmeldelser)
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Best Western Riverside Inn

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2.5 out of 5
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Prisen er 497 kr. pr. nat fra 1. feb. til 2. feb.
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8,4/10 Very Good! (1.496 anmeldelser)
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Anmeldelse fra 19. aug. 2023

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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Macon

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Macon

3 out of 5
4630 Sheraton Dr Macon GA
Fuldt refunderbartBook nu, og betal under opholdet
Prisen er 710 kr. pr. nat fra 8. feb. til 9. feb.
710 kr.
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Red Roof Inn & Suites Macon

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2 out of 5
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Prisen er 456 kr. pr. nat fra 5. feb. til 6. feb.
456 kr.
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7,8/10 Good! (1.001 anmeldelser)
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Andre områder i Macon Historic District

College Hill

College Hill

Hvis du tilbringer noget tid i College Hill, er Hay House og Ocmulgee Heritage Trail et par populære seværdigheder, der er værd at besøge.

College Hill
Pleasant Hill Historic District

Pleasant Hill Historic District

Selvom Pleasant Hill Historic District ikke byder på mange store attraktioner, kan du udforske det omkringliggende område for at se seværdigheder som Allman Brothers Band Museum i Det Store Hus og Hay House.

Pleasant Hill Historic District
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Tindall Heights Historic District

Selvom Tindall Heights Historic District ikke huser mange store seværdigheder, kan du besøge Tubman Museum og Grand Opera House, der begge er interessante attraktioner i nærheden.

Tindall Heights Historic District
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East Macon Historic District

Selvom East Macon Historic District ikke huser mange store seværdigheder, kan du besøge Macon Coliseum og Ocmulgee National Monument, der begge er interessante attraktioner i nærheden.

East Macon Historic District
The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House featuring interior views and a house

Vineville Historic District

Selvom Vineville Historic District ikke huser mange store seværdigheder, kan du besøge Allman Brothers Band Museum i Det Store Hus og Hay House, der begge er interessante attraktioner i nærheden.

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North Highlands Historic District

North Highlands Historic District

Selvom North Highlands Historic District ikke byder på mange store attraktioner, kan du udforske det omkringliggende område for at se seværdigheder som Macon Coliseum og Hay House.

North Highlands Historic District

Macon Historic District

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