Downtown Macon, Georgia
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{{short description|Central business district of Macon, Georgia, United States}}
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Downtown Macon refers to the largest financial district in the city of Macon, Georgia, United States. It is home to many museums, ranging from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to the Tubman African American Museum. Numerous Antebellum homes are located in Downtown Macon, including the Woodruff House, the Hay House, and the Cannonball House. One of the most notable churches in downtown Macon is Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, the oldest Methodist Church in the state of Georgia.{{cite web|url=http://www.lasersol.com/history/mulberry_darley.html |title=Mulberry St. Methodist Church and Rev. Thomas Darley |publisher=Lasersol.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-26}}
Terminal Station, was built in 1916.[http://railga.com/Depots/macon.html Terminal Station - Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage]
Overview
= Buildings =
Some notable buildings in Downtown Macon are:
- Terminal Station
- Ramada Plaza
- BB&T Building
- Fickling & Company Building
- St. Paul Towers
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
- Dempsey Apartments
- Ashley Towers
- File:Mulberry Street Methodist Church, Mulberry Street, circa 1876 - DPLA - 457069d946427b67a760c619d319c6f0.jpgGateway Plaza
- Georgia Federal Building
- Southern Federal Building
- File:Downtown Macon, view from top of Coleman Hill, circa 1877 - DPLA - 4b5a4a682eb564e8f79e3d23f56811e9.jpegMedical Center of Central Georgia
- Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
= Tourism =
The biggest tourist attraction in downtown Macon is the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, but there are also many other smaller attractions, such as the many museums (mentioned above), and also small parades for holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Gallery
Image:DowntownMaconGa.jpg|Downtown Macon from north.
Image:macon night skyline.JPG|Downtown Macon from east.
=Buildings=
Image:RamadaPlazaDowntownMacon.jpg|Ramada Plaza
Image:BB&Tbuildingindowntownmacon.jpg|BB&T Building
Image:FicklingInMacon.jpg|Fickling & co. Building
Image:St. Paul Towers.jpg|St. Paul Towers
Image:Dempsey Apartments.jpg|Dempsey Apartments
Image:Ashley Towers.jpg|Ashley Towers
Image:Gateway Plaza.jpg|Gateway Plaza
Image:Georgia Federal Building.jpg|Georgia Federal Building
Image:Southern United Building.jpg|Southern United Building
Image:City Hall Macon.jpg|Macon City Hall
Image:Capricorn Records.jpg|Capricorn Records
File:Macon Auditorium.JPG|Macon Auditorium
Image:Capitol thea.JPG|Cox Capitol Theater
Image:Maconbibbcourthouse.jpg|Macon-Bibb County Courthouse
File:The Medical Center with Helicopter.jpg|The Medical Center, Navicent Health
References
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External links
- [http://www.newtownmacon.com/ NewTown Macon]
- [http://railga.com/Depots/macon.html Terminal Station - Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage]