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

Harriet 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.

Harriet Tubman Museum
Hay House

Hay House

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
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
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
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

€ 10
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 € 179 per nacht van 29 mrt tot 30 mrt
€ 179
29 mrt - 30 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel in Macon. Geniet van gratis wifi, een valetparkeerservice en een 24-uurs receptie. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen erg positief ...
9/10 Wonderful! (280 beoordelingen)
Loved it Clean , great service

Beoordeeld op 21 feb 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 € 148 per nacht van 4 mrt tot 5 mrt
€ 148
4 mrt - 5 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij deze bed & breakfast voor golfers in Macon. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (1.001 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 gratis wifi, gratis parkeerplaatsen en kabelzenders. De populaire attracties Otis Redding Foundation en Grand Opera ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (191 beoordelingen)
The room was great and comfortable. However, it appeared the bar staff had get supplies out of the hallway which was right next to our room. We heard the constant beep of the door and opening and shutting of the door all the way to midnight. Also, the remote for the TV would only power on the TV ...

Beoordeeld op 15 feb 2026

Prijzen ophalen
The Woodward Hotel
Large New Downtown Loft

Large New Downtown Loft

Macon GA
De prijs is € 198 per nacht van 29 mrt tot 30 mrt
€ 198
29 mrt - 30 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit appartement in Macon. Geniet van een koffiezetapparaat op de kamer en airconditioning. De populaire attracties Grand Opera House en Otis Redding ...
10/10 Exceptional! (2 beoordelingen)
A very convenient place to stay for a show at the Capital Theater.

Beoordeeld op 15 jan 2026

Large New Downtown Loft
Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking

Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking

Macon GA
De prijs is € 136 per nacht van 18 mrt tot 19 mrt
€ 136
18 mrt - 19 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit appartement in Macon. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en een wasserij. De populaire attracties Sidney Lanier Cottage en Carmichael House ...
Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking
Historic Cottage Downtown Macon with off street parking

Historic Cottage Downtown Macon with off street parking

Macon GA
Verblijf bij dit vakantiehuis in Macon. Geniet van gratis wifi, een wasserij en een koffiezetapparaat op de kamer. De populaire attracties Sidney Lanier Cottage ...
10/10 Exceptional! (21 beoordelingen)
The plain facade of this bungalow did not prepare us for what awaited us inside. This place is adorable. I’ve stayed in many places, but this had the best supplied kitchen I’ve ever seen. It was impeccably clean, through out. The mattresses were wonderful, I’ll be getting one for my bed. The owner ...

Beoordeeld op 11 feb 2026

Prijzen ophalen
Historic Cottage Downtown Macon with off street parking
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 Sidney Lanier Cottage 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 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

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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