Jonesboro Historic District (Jonesboro, Georgia)

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Jonesboro Historic District
Jonesboro Historic District (Jonesboro, Georgia) is located in Metro Atlanta
Jonesboro Historic District (Jonesboro, Georgia)
LocationGA 54 and 3, Jonesboro, Georgia
Coordinates33°31′26″N 84°21′15″W / 33.52389°N 84.35417°W / 33.52389; -84.35417Coordinates: 33°31′26″N 84°21′15″W / 33.52389°N 84.35417°W / 33.52389; -84.35417
Architect
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic
NRHP reference No.72000381 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1972

Jonesboro Historic District in Jonesboro, Georgia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1972.[1]

Jonesboro was the setting of much of the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind; the fictional houses Tara and Twelve Oaks were placed near it, in Clayton County.[2]

It includes Stately Oaks, also separately listed on the NRHP, which is believed to be the inspiration for Tara.[2]

It includes the Clayton County Courthouse.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Joseph H. Moore (October 1, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Historic District, Jonesboro, Georgia". National Park Service. Retrieved August 20, 2016. with 10 photos from 1970
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