Eatonton’s own National Register Historic District

  • The Plaza Historic District, centered on downtown Eatonton’s Madison Avenue, preserves the town’s past within a vibrant, living community. CONTRIBUTED
    The Plaza Historic District, centered on downtown Eatonton’s Madison Avenue, preserves the town’s past within a vibrant, living community. CONTRIBUTED
    As we celebrate May as National Historic Preservation Month, we are also celebrating the 60th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Passed in 1966, this act established the legal framework for preservation in the U.S., including the National Register of Historic Places.Eatonton created its own National Register boundaries in 1975 with the help of the Eatonton-Putn...

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