History
Plaza District Buildings
INTRODUCTION: The Eatonton Historic Preservation Commission researched the history of a number of historic homes and buildings in the Plaza District. See below for the Construction date, Builder details, Architectural Style, and more. The Plaza District Buildings are organized by street address. Many thanks go to Jimmy Marshal, President of the Eatonton-Putnam Historical Society for …
History of Preservation Efforts
1975. A large section of Eatonton placed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1991. UGA produced a Preservation Study identifying 7 prospective local districts. Of these 4 have lost significant structures and are no longer eligible. 1988. Historic Ordinance passed by Eatonton City Council. Allowed for formation of a Commission and local districts. 2000. …
National Register
A large area of Eatonton was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1975. See summary page for Putnam County: Putnam County National Register entries. The actual maps produced in 1975 are included here as two pages. National Register District Map Page 1, National Register Map Page 2. A rough drawing of the boundary …
Bus Tour script
The following script has been used on various bus tours. In giving a tour, one would want to tailor the script somewhat and add some interesting tidbits or make a few jokes. HISTORIC BUS TOUR SCRIPT FOR GUIDES
