Brunswick Old Town Historic District facts for kids
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Brunswick Old Town Historic District
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Sign for Brunswick's historic district
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 Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Location in the United States
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| Location | Roughly bounded by 1st, Bay, New Bay, H and Cochran Sts., Brunswick, Georgia |
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| Area | 289 acres (117 ha) |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architectural style | Stick/eastlake, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000727 |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1979 |
The Brunswick Old Town Historic District is a special part of Brunswick, Georgia. It's like a time capsule, showing how the city looked long ago. This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1979. This means it's recognized as an important place in American history.
Brunswick is one of Georgia's two deep-water ports. It is also the main city connected to the beautiful Golden Isles of Georgia. You can find it where I-95 and US 82 meet.
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Exploring Brunswick's Historic Heart
A Glimpse into the Past
The historic district includes the original site of the British town of Brunswick. This town was named after the family of King George III of Great Britain. It was first formed in 1771.
The town still has its original grid plan, which is a pattern of straight streets crossing each other. Savannah, Georgia also has this same kind of street plan.
Buildings with Stories
This area has many buildings from the 1800s. You can see old homes and public buildings here. Some famous ones include the Hazelhurst-Taylor House in Hanover Square. There is also the Mahoney-McGarvey House on Reynolds Street. The Old Brunswick City Hall is another important building.
If you walk around, you might notice something cool about the sidewalks. Some of them are made with unique hexagonal stone tiles.
See the History: Photo Gallery
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Old Brunswick City Hall detail
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
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Ritz Theatre, originally the Grand Opera House
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Prep building (1909) at Glynn Academy
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Brick house in the Brunswick Old Town Historic District
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House in the Brunswick Old Town Historic District
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Temple Beth Tefilloh
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House in the Brunswick Old Town Historic District
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St. Athanasius Episcopal Church
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Police Department building
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Mahoney-McGarvey House (1891)
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Glynn Academy (1922)
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Glynn Ice Company (1920)
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S. H. Kress & Co. store building, now a Wells Fargo Bank
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Advent Christian Church
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Old Glynn County Courthouse (1907)
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The new city hall (1902)
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Sign marking the border of Old Town Historic District
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Street sign designating the Old Town Historic Area, the old city hall is in the background
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Dunwoody Building
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