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

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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.

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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

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