Downtown Macon, Georgia

Downtown Macon, Georgia
Downtown Macon from north.
Downtown Macon from east.

Downtown Macon refers to the largest financial district for the city of Macon, Georgia, U.S.A. It is home to many museums, ranging from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to the Tubman African American Museum. Downtown Macon is home to numerous Antebellum homes, including the Woodruff House, the Hay House, and the Cannonball House. The most notable church in downtown Macon is Mulberry Street United Methodist Church. Mulberry is the oldest Methodist Church in the state of Georgia [1]

Contents

Overview

Buildings

Main Article: List of tallest buildings in Macon, Georgia

Some notable buildings in Downtown Macon are:

  • Ramada Plaza
  • BB&T Building
  • Fickling & Company Building
  • St. Paul Towers
  • Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (Macon, Georgia)
  • Dempsey Apartments
  • Ashley Towers
  • Gateway Plaza
  • Georgia Federal Building
  • Southern Federal Building
  • Medical Center of Central Georgia

Tourism

The biggest tourist attraction 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 hollidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Gallery

  • Ramada Plaza

  • BB&T Building

  • Fickling & co. Building

  • St. Paul Towers

  • Dempsey Apartments

  • Ashley Towers

  • Gateway Plaza

  • Georgia Federal Building

  • Southern United Building

  • Macon City Hall

  • Macon Auditorium

  • Cox Capitol Theater

  • Macon-Bibb County Courthouse

References

  1. ^ http://www.lasersol.com/history/mulberry_darley.html

External links

Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 83°37′52″W / 32.8397°N 83.6310°W / 32.8397; -83.6310


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