East Rome Historic District

The East Rome Historic District, in Rome, Georgia, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included 112 contributing buildings on 60 acres (24 ha).[1]

East Rome Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Walnut Ave., McCall Blvd., E. 8th and 10th Sts., Rome, Georgia
Coordinates34°14′30″N 85°09′53″W
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.85001637[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 1985

The district is mostly residential. It is roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., McCall Blvd., E. 8th and 10th Streets in Rome. It includes a commercial area around the intersection of East 8th and Second Avenue plus the northern end of Maple Avenue. This area includes a two-story brick former fire station, a frame retail building, and some former residences now used commercially. Another small commercial section is on Maple Avenue is by the railroad, around the former site of the depot; it includes brick buildings.[2]

The residential architecture of the district includes Victorian, Queen Anne, Second Empire, Georgian Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, and Period Styles. One of the most elaborate Victorian ones is the Colonel Hamilton Yancey Residence in the Second Empire style.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Andrea Niles (March 29, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Rome Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 10, 2019. With accompanying 32 photos from 1984
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