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Gainesville

16 places in Gainesville, Georgia are on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction dates on record here run from 1878 to 1937. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Federal Building and Courthouse, added Jan 24, 1974.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

16
Listings
7
Historic districts
1974
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedFederal Building and Courthouse · Jan 24, 1974
Oldest construction dateBrenau College District · built 1878

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 5 of the 16 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic district · Hall County
Brenau College District
Historic districtListed 1978
Building · Hall County
Candler Street School
BuildingListed 1982
Building · Hall County
Dixie Hunt Hotel
BuildingListed 1985
Building · Hall County
Federal Building and Courthouse
BuildingListed 1974

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Art Deco 2Neoclassical 2Colonial Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 5 of the 16 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Alta Vista Cemetery▾2012
Address
521 Jones St., Gainesville
Listed
Aug 28, 2012
Listed for
Architecture, Art, Community planning, Social history, Black heritage, Landscape architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
12000551
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Bailey-Harper House–Doctors Building▾2006
Address
204 Green St., NE, Gainesville
Listed
Jun 14, 2006
Listed for
Architecture, Health and medicine
Significance
Local
Reference
06000504
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Bailey-Harper House–Doctors Building
Brenau College District▾1978
Address
Academy, Prior, Washington and Boulevard Sts., Gainesville
Listed
Aug 24, 1978
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Performing arts
Significance
Local
Reference
78000987
Built
1878
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Brenau College District
Candler Street School▾1982
Address
Candler St., Gainesville
Listed
Sep 30, 1982
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82002447
Built
1911
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Candler Street School
Chicopee Mill and Village Historic District▾1985
Address
Roughly bounded by Fourth & Fifth Sts., North, K, 8th, H, G & F Aves. on US 23, Gainesville
Listed
Jul 25, 1985
Listed for
Industry, Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
85001638
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Dixie Hunt Hotel▾1985
Address
209 Spring St., SW, Gainesville
Listed
May 16, 1985
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
85001057
Built
1937
Style
Art Deco architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dixie Hunt Hotel
Federal Building and Courthouse▾1974
Address
126 Washington St., Gainesville
Listed
Jan 24, 1974
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
U.S. Post Office
Reference
74000684
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Federal Building and Courthouse
Gainesville Commercial Historic District▾2003
Address
Roughly bounded by Broad St., Maple St., Academy St. and Green St., Gainesville
Listed
Mar 14, 2003
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Community planning, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
02000873
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gainesville Commercial Historic District
Green Street District▾1975
Address
Both sides of Green St. from Green Street Pl. to Glenwood Rd., Gainesville
Listed
Aug 15, 1975
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
75000596
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Green Street-Brenau Historic District▾1985
Address
Green, Candler, Park, Brenau, Boulevard & Prior Sts., Green St. Circle, City Park and much of Brenau College Campus, Gainesville
Listed
Sep 5, 1985
Listed for
Community planning, Landscape architecture, Commerce, Education, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Brenau College District; Green Street District
Reference
85001974
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Hall County Courthouse▾1995
Address
Jct. of Spring and Green Sts., Gainesville
Listed
Jun 8, 1995
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture, Landscape architecture
Significance
State
Reference
95000717
Contributing
1 building, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hall County Courthouse
Hall County Jail▾1985
Address
Bradford St., Gainesville
Listed
Sep 13, 1985
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Old Hall County Jail
Reference
85002084
Built
1934
Style
Art Deco architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jackson Building▾1985
Address
112 Washington St. NE, Gainesville
Listed
Aug 1, 1985
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
85001677
Built
1915
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jackson Building
Logan Building▾1990
Address
119 E. Washington St., Gainesville
Listed
Jan 4, 1990
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
89002266
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Logan Building
Rucker, Beulah, House–School▾1995
Address
2110 Athens Hwy., Gainesville vicinity
Listed
May 4, 1995
Listed for
Black heritage, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Gainesville High and Industrial School for Colored
Reference
95000533
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Rucker, Beulah, House–School
Tanner's Mill▾1979
Address
S of Gainesville on SR 3, Gainesville
Listed
Sep 10, 1979
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Historical archaeology, Engineering, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
79000729
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Hall County.

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