Rochelle Historic District

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Rochelle Historic District
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Location Centered on 1st Ave and Ashley St., Rochelle, Georgia
Coordinates 31°57′03″N83°27′22″W / 31.95083°N 83.45611°W / 31.95083; -83.45611 Coordinates: 31°57′03″N83°27′22″W / 31.95083°N 83.45611°W / 31.95083; -83.45611
Area 260 acres (110 ha)
Built 1887
Architect James J. Baldwin, others
Architectural style Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference # 07001398 [1]
Added to NRHP January 15, 2008

The Rochelle Historic District is a 260-acre (110 ha) historic district in Rochelle, Georgia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1] It is centered on 1st Avenue and Ashley Street. The district included 180 buildings deemed to be contributing resources, two other contributing structures, and two contributing sites. It also included 90 non-contributing buildings and structures. [2]

Rochelle, Georgia City in Georgia, United States

Rochelle is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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One building included is the First Baptist Church of Rochelle (1918), at the corner of Gordon Street and 3rd Avenue, designed by architect James J. Baldwin. [2]

James J. Baldwin (1888-1955) American architect

James J. Baldwin (1888-1955), commonly known as J.J. Baldwin, was an American architect who designed numerous courthouse buildings and other works in several U.S. states. His most spectacular work is the Cherokee County Courthouse located in the farthest west corner of North Carolina.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Steven Moffson and James Fitzgerald (November 1, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rochelle Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved March 22, 2017. With photos.