The College-Temple Historic District in beautiful Downtown Newnan Georgia is one of the town’s most charming and historically significant neighborhoods.
The centerpiece of the community is the Male Academy Museum and the adjacent Temple Avenue Park. The Male Academy opened in 1883 as an all boys private school, and today the building houses a collection of historic artifacts and archives.
The two and a half acre Temple Avenue Park is a passive common green with beautiful blooming shrubs and trees, quiet walkways, a gazebo and a fountain.
This park is also the home of the Coweta Veterans' Memorial Plaza. The plaza was just recently dedicated on Memorial Day, 2009, and pays tribute to all Coweta County citizens that served their country in the armed forces!
The district boasts many antebellum homes. Since Newnan served as a hospital town for both the Federal and Confederate armies, it was spared the torches of William Tecumseh Sherman. The College-Temple Historic district also features Victorian era homes and early Twentieth Century dwellings.
The tree-lined streets have level sidewalks and very conducive for walking tours. In spring, the entire neighborhood is resplendent with blooms of every color and fragrance, and a walk around a block is akin to visiting a botanical garden.
And best of all, the entire community is walking distance from Downtown Newnan, which is also designated on the Nation Register as an historic district. The shops and restaurants of downtown attract diners, visitors and shoppers from across the county and beyond.
Prices for resale homes in the district range from about the $150,000’s for a quaint two bedroom cottage on up to a million dollars for a classic antebellum home that has been updated to twenty-first century standards.
But for those that wish to enjoy the unique lifestyle of classic southern charm and graceful living without sacrificing any modern amenities, the College-Temple Historic District should be placed on the “must-see” list in Newnan Georgia.
It’s definitely worth having a look!
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What a wonderful job you've done showcasing this beautiful community Richard.
Great photos showing off great looking homes!
Looks like a lovely community Richard. How long have you lived in Newnan?
Nice post and very pretty pictures. Localism contest?
Craig...
Thanks my friend ... it's time to get hyper-local!
Tammy...
About nine years now. It's a great place to live and work. Thanks so much.
Leslie...
Yes, but I needed to get back on track with the hyper-local posts. Thanks!
Richard, how beautiful. I hope to get down there to visit dad, then I can see all these beautiful places for myself!
Great post, am working on mine.
Richard, I have said it before, you area is so rich in history!
Richard: I can definitely picture myself enjoying a home located in this area. The way you describe it makes it seem a perfect place to live...or even just take a stroll through.
Richard,
I've only been to Newnan Granite, this all looks a lot nicer than the drive off the highway to the store;-)
Great hyperlocal blog post.
All the best, Michelle
Great post example for the ActiveRain contest. I hope you are aware of it....
I came back to bookmark your post. I can use some good post example to improve my localism posts...:)
Good morning Richard,
What a wonderful presentation showing off your community! Bill is right..your area is so rich in history! Great Localism post!!
Looks like a wonderful neighborhood Richard. I know you're the one to show the benefits of this area to prospective residents.
gotta tell ya, Richard. It drives me a tiny bit insane (maybe it's my OCD) that the veteran's plaque appears to be mounted slighly askew. (arggghhh!)