Macon Historic District

Macon

One of Georgia’s most distinguished structures, the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It was built from 1855 to 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, a marked contrast to the more restrained Greek Revival architecture of the antebellum period. The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heat, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. Only two families lived in Hay House over three generations. Most of the museum’s furnishings date from the Hay family’s occupancy (1926-1962). A few pieces are from the Johnston family (1860-1896), most notably the Eastlake-style dining room suite. The most important piece in the collection may be the 1857 marble statue, "Ruth Gleaning," by American expatriate sculptor Randolph Rogers. The Johnstons William Butler Johnston was no typical nineteenth-century Southerner. He obtained his substantial wealth through investments in banking, railroads and public utilities rather than from the agrarian cotton economy. In 1851, he married Anne Clark Tracy, 20 years his junior, and the two embarked on an extended honeymoon in Europe. During their trip, the Johnston's visited hundreds of museums, historic sites and art studios. They collected fine porcelains, sculptures and paintings as mementos of their Grand Tour. The Johnston's were inspired by the Italian architecture they observed and, upon their return to America, constructed a monumental Italian Renaissance Revival mansion in Macon. The Feltons Completed in 1859 and called the "Palace of the South," the residence was decorated and furnished in accordance with wealth and good taste. It became a beloved home for the Johnston's, their daughters and their extended family. After the death of Mrs. Johnston in 1896, daughter Mary Ellen and her husband William H. Felton lived in the house. They remodeled and redecorated parts of the house, updated the plumbing and added electricity. The Hays After the deaths of Judge and Ms. Felton in 1926, Felton heirs sold the house to Parks Lee Hay, founder of the Banker's Health & Life Insurance Company. The Hays substantially redecorated the house to reflect the changing character of twentieth-century living, and the house at 934 Georgia Avenue continued to be recognized as a local landmark for gracious living during the Hay ownership. After Mrs. Hay's death in 1962, her heirs established the P.L. Hay Foundation and operated the house as a private house museum. In 1977, ownership of the house was formally transferred to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The house has been operated by the Trust since that time and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
One of Georgia’s most distinguished structures, the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It was built from 1855 to 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, a marked contrast to the more restrained Greek Revival architecture of the antebellum period. The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heat, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. Only two families lived in Hay House over three generations. Most of the museum’s furnishings date from the Hay family’s occupancy (1926-1962). A few pieces are from the Johnston family (1860-1896), most notably the Eastlake-style dining room suite. The most important piece in the collection may be the 1857 marble statue, "Ruth Gleaning," by American expatriate sculptor Randolph Rogers. The Johnstons William Butler Johnston was no typical nineteenth-century Southerner. He obtained his substantial wealth through investments in banking, railroads and public utilities rather than from the agrarian cotton economy. In 1851, he married Anne Clark Tracy, 20 years his junior, and the two embarked on an extended honeymoon in Europe. During their trip, the Johnston's visited hundreds of museums, historic sites and art studios. They collected fine porcelains, sculptures and paintings as mementos of their Grand Tour. The Johnston's were inspired by the Italian architecture they observed and, upon their return to America, constructed a monumental Italian Renaissance Revival mansion in Macon. The Feltons Completed in 1859 and called the "Palace of the South," the residence was decorated and furnished in accordance with wealth and good taste. It became a beloved home for the Johnston's, their daughters and their extended family. After the death of Mrs. Johnston in 1896, daughter Mary Ellen and her husband William H. Felton lived in the house. They remodeled and redecorated parts of the house, updated the plumbing and added electricity. The Hays After the deaths of Judge and Ms. Felton in 1926, Felton heirs sold the house to Parks Lee Hay, founder of the Banker's Health & Life Insurance Company. The Hays substantially redecorated the house to reflect the changing character of twentieth-century living, and the house at 934 Georgia Avenue continued to be recognized as a local landmark for gracious living during the Hay ownership. After Mrs. Hay's death in 1962, her heirs established the P.L. Hay Foundation and operated the house as a private house museum. In 1977, ownership of the house was formally transferred to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The house has been operated by the Trust since that time and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
The history of Roman Catholicism in Macon dates to a visit in 1829 by Bishop John England of the Diocese of Charleston and the subsequent migration of Irish Catholic families in the 1830s. In 1841, Macon's Catholics received their first pastor, Father James Graham. A succession of buildings and sites was purchased and used by Macon's Catholics during the nineteenth century, until the construction of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at this location from 1889-1903. This Gothic Revival structure, designed by Brother Cornelius Otten, features a domed cupola, flying buttresses, stained-glass windows from Bavaria, and a high altar of Carrara marble.
Cannonball House
Cannonball House

Populaire plekken om te bezoeken

Harriet Tubman Museum

Tubman Museum

Op vakantie in Macon kun je de tentoonstellingen in Tubman Museum, een museum met een opvallend verleden, bekijken. Maak eens een wandeling langs de rivier of ervaar de livemuziek hier.

Tubman Museum
Hay House

Hay House

3/5(1 beoordeling)

Op vakantie in Macon kun je de tentoonstellingen in Hay House, een museum met een opvallend verleden, bestuderen. Maak eens een wandeling langs de rivier of ervaar de livemuziek hier.

Hay House
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Op vakantie in Macon kun je de tentoonstellingen in Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, een museum met een uniek verhaal, bewonderen. De livemuziek en de entertainmentopties die je hier kunt vinden zijn zeker een uitstapje waard.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Grand Opera House

Grand Opera House

Koop kaartjes voor een voorstelling in Grand Opera House, een theater in Macon met een uniek verhaal. Geniet van de livemuziek en de entertainmentopties in dit gezinsvriendelijke gebied.

Grand Opera House
Douglass Theater

Douglass Theater

Geniet van een voorstelling in Douglass Theater, een theater in Macon met een uniek verhaal. Maak eens een wandeling langs de rivier of ervaar de livemuziek hier.

Douglass Theater
Cannonball House

Cannonball House

Op vakantie in Macon kun je de tentoonstellingen in Cannonball House, een museum met een rijke geschiedenis, bewonderen. Maak eens een wandeling langs de rivier of ervaar de livemuziek hier.

Cannonball House

Activiteiten

Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Mysteries of Macon

Zelfgeleide speurtocht: de mysteries van Macon

€ 11
per volwassene
Zelfgeleide speurtocht: de mysteries van Macon
Alle activiteiten in Macon bekijken

Tophotels in Macon Historic District

Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4 out of 5
401 COTTON AVENUE Macon GA
De prijs is € 176 per nacht van 22 feb tot 23 feb
€ 176
22 feb - 23 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel in Macon. Geniet van voorzieningen als gratis wifi, valetparkeerservice en een 24-uurs receptie. Gasten zijn in onze beoordelingen enthousiast ...
9/10 Wonderful! (270 beoordelingen)
Room was clean and nice but the A/C made a terrible noise when running and there was no way to keep temp constant.

Beoordeeld op 18 jan 2026

Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
1842 Inn

1842 Inn

3.5 out of 5
353 College St Macon GA
De prijs is € 152 per nacht van 16 feb tot 17 feb
€ 152
16 feb - 17 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Boek een verblijf in Macon bij deze bed & breakfast voor golfers. Geniet van voorzieningen als gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Gasten ...
9,6/10 Exceptional! (677 beoordelingen)
Prima hotel
Mooi hotel in een koloniale styl. Vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel.

Beoordeeld op 21 mei 2025

1842 Inn
The Woodward Hotel

The Woodward Hotel

2 out of 5
350 2nd St Macon GA
Verblijf bij dit hotel in Macon. Geniet van voorzieningen als gratis wifi, gratis parkeerplaatsen en kabelzenders. In de buurt vind je trekpleisters als Otis ...
9/10 Wonderful! (190 beoordelingen)
The location and the hotel was amazing. The only bad part is that they have no elevators so if you have any back issues or have any kind of injury, you can’t go up the stairs and down the stairs with your luggage.

Beoordeeld op 23 jan 2026

Prijzen ophalen
The Woodward Hotel
Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking

Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking

Macon GA
De prijs is € 131 per nacht van 11 feb tot 12 feb
€ 131
11 feb - 12 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit appartement in Macon. Geniet van voorzieningen als gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en een wasserette. In de buurt vind je trekpleisters als Sidney ...
10/10 Exceptional! (108 beoordelingen)
Wonderful space and neighborhood. We walked everywhere. There is private off street parking. The host is very responsive. We will stay here again.

Beoordeeld op 3 jan 2026

Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking
Best Western Riverside Inn

Best Western Riverside Inn

2.5 out of 5
2400 Riverside Dr Macon GA
De prijs is € 78 per nacht van 15 feb tot 16 feb
€ 78
15 feb - 16 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Boek een verblijf in Macon bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers. Geniet van voorzieningen als gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Uit onze beoordelingen ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1.502 beoordelingen)
Staff/Ownership and price is why we always stay here when in Macon.

Beoordeeld op 4 feb 2026

Best Western Riverside Inn
Wingate by Wyndham Macon I-75

Wingate by Wyndham Macon I-75

2.5 out of 5
100 Northcrest Blvd Macon GA
De prijs is € 79 per nacht van 22 feb tot 23 feb
€ 79
22 feb - 23 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Boek een verblijf in Macon bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers. Geniet van voorzieningen als gratis ontbijt, gratis parkeerplaatsen en een buitenzwembad. Uit onze ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1.002 beoordelingen)
Excellent place

Beoordeeld op 7 feb 2026

Wingate by Wyndham Macon I-75
all 384 accommodaties bekijken in Macon Historic District
Laagste prijs per nacht gevonden in de afgelopen 24 uur op basis van een verblijf van 1 nacht voor 2 volwassenen. Prijzen en beschikbaarheid kunnen altijd wijzigen. Mogelijk gelden er extra voorwaarden.

Andere buurten in Macon Historic District

College Hill

College Hill

Als je een stop maakt in College Hill, mag je Hay House en Ocmulgee Heritage Trail zeker niet overslaan.

College Hill
Pleasant Hill Historic District

Pleasant Hill Historic District

In Pleasant Hill Historic District zelf zul je niet heel veel bezienswaardigheden vinden, maar als je net dat beetje verdergaat, word je beloond met geweldige activiteiten en bezienswaardigheden, zoals The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House en Hay House.

Pleasant Hill Historic District
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Tindall Heights Historic District

In Tindall Heights Historic District zelf zul je niet heel veel bezienswaardigheden vinden, maar als je net dat beetje verdergaat, word je beloond met geweldige activiteiten en bezienswaardigheden, zoals Tubman Museum en Hay House.

Tindall Heights Historic District
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East Macon Historic District

East Macon Historic District heeft niet echt veel topbezienswaardigheden, maar in de buurt liggen wel twee plekken die je kunt bezoeken: Macon Coliseum en Ocmulgee National Monument.

East Macon Historic District
The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House featuring interior views and a house

Vineville Historic District

Vineville Historic District zelf heeft niet erg veel topbezienswaardigheden, maar The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House en Hay House in de buurt zijn enkele niet te missen plekken.

Vineville Historic District
North Highlands Historic District

North Highlands Historic District

North Highlands Historic District zelf heeft niet erg veel topbezienswaardigheden, maar Macon Coliseum en Hay House in de buurt zijn enkele niet te missen plekken.

North Highlands Historic District

Macon Historic District

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