Pleasant Hill Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Sheridan Ave. and Schofield St., Madison, Jefferson and Ferguson, and Galliard Sts. Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
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Architectural style | Mixed styles |
NRHP reference No. | 86001130 |
Added to NRHP | May 22, 1996 [1] |
The Pleasant Hill Historic District is a historic neighborhood in Macon, Georgia, and has been known as an African American community. [2] It is bound by Madison Street, north of Vineville Avenue, east of Rogers Avenue, and south of Neal Avenue. [2]
The Pleasant Hill Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 22, 1996. [1] [3] It overlaps with part of the Macon Historic District, which is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4] [5]
The neighborhood is historically an African American community and was home to prominent members of that community. The area is bisected by I-75, an interstate. [4] Many of the houses and buildings were created between 1870 and 1936. [4] The area features Queen Anne style, Neoclassical style, and Craftsman style cottages, as well as “shotgun” style houses. [4]
Notable buildings in the district include Linwood Cemetery established in 1894, the L. H. Williams Elementary School, and St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. The Booker T. Washington Center is a community center in Pleasant Hill. [6]
Beda-Etta College was located in the neighborhood between 1921 and 1955. [7] The Vanishing Georgia collection at the Georgia Archives have a 1924 photograph of a May Day celebration at a playground in Pleasant Hill. [8]
U.S. Congressman Jefferson F. Long was from Pleasant Hill, [9] and the Jefferson Long Park was established in the area to honor him. [10]
Little Richard grew up on the edge of the area. [7] [11] Other residents of the area who gained prominence included William P. Randall; visual artist, Henry W. Lucas; musical artist, Rev. Pearly Brown; entertainer, Lena Horne; and educator, Dr. Robert Williams. [11]
Architect Louis Persley is buried at Linwood Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. [12]
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