Johnston-Hay House
Historic house in Georgia, United States in Macon, Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Johnston–Felton–Hay House, often abbreviated Hay House, is a historic residence at 934 Georgia Avenue in Macon, Georgia. Built between 1855 and 1859 by William Butler Johnston and his wife Anne Tracy Johnston in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, the house has been called the "Palace of the South." The mansion sits atop Coleman Hill on Georgia Avenue in downtown Macon, near the Walter F. George School of Law, part of Mercer University. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its architectural uniqueness.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 934 Georgia Ave., Macon, GA |
| County | Bibb County |
| Listed | May 27, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000259 |
| Architect | T. Thomas and Son |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture, Mediterranean Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 934 Georgia Ave., Macon, GA |
| Coordinates | 32.84069, -83.63435 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park · 2 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000259. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.