Brunswick Old Town Historic District

Summary

Brunswick Old Town Historic District is a historic district in Brunswick, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1979 and includes an area bounded by 1st Street, Bay Street, New Bay Street, H Street, and Cochran Street (4th Ave. and G St., according to one source).[2] Brunswick is one of Georgia's two deep-water ports and is the mainland city associated with the Golden Isles of Georgia, at the junction of I-95 and US 82.[3]

Brunswick Old Town Historic District
Sign for Brunswick's historic district
Brunswick Old Town Historic District is located in Georgia
Brunswick Old Town Historic District
Brunswick Old Town Historic District is located in the United States
Brunswick Old Town Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by 1st, Bay, New Bay, H and Cochran Sts., Brunswick, Georgia
Coordinates31°08′43″N 81°29′29″W / 31.14528°N 81.49139°W / 31.14528; -81.49139
Area289 acres (117 ha)
Built1885 (1885)
Architectural styleStick/eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.79000727[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1979

The historic district includes the site of the colonial British town of Brunswick, named after the family of King George III of Great Britain. Formed in 1771, it retains its original grid plan (as does Savannah, Georgia). The district has 19th century residential and public buildings including the Hazelhurst-Taylor House in Hanover Square, the Mahoney-McGarvey House on Reynolds Street, and the Old Brunswick City Hall. Some of the sidewalks use hexagonal stone tiles.[3]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Glynn County info on Old Town Historic District Archived October 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Brunswick Old Town Historic District GEORGIA 14) National Park Service