City of Albany Local Historic District Expansion Report, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, September 2014-May 2015

Destefano, Jaime; History Incorporated

From executive summary: "This historic district expansion report was conducted as part of an effort to identify and survey all properties 40 years or older located within the Rawson Circle/Park neighborhood in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. The primary objectives of the intensive-level survey included the documentation and creation of an inventory of historic resources, the evaluation of potential National Register of Historic Places designations (individual resources and historic districts), and the evaluation of the survey area for inclusion into the existing locally designated Albany Historic District The latter is addressed in this report. The historic resources, designed landscapes, and majestic oak-lined streetscapes within the project area are reminiscent of Albany's unprecedented period of suburban growth, and its efforts to promote the beautification of the city; and are characteristic of evolving ideals in residential development and planning throughout the early to mid-20th century. The pre-defined survey area includes a total of 844 parcels and two parks that are not located within a defined tax parcel. The survey area is comprised of six historic residential subdivisions including Arcadia, Hilsman Heights, Rawson Circle, Rawson Park, Palmyra Heights, and Cleveland Heights. Collectively, the entire survey area is locally referred to as "Rawson Circle/Park." A total of 818 resources, including buildings, parks, and designed landscapes, were identified during the course of this survey project. Twenty-eight (28) parcels are vacant lots that were either once occupied by a non-extant building, or have remained undeveloped land contributing to the overall picturesque setting of the neighborhood. Appendix A includes a list of the 844 parcels (occupied and vacant) and resources within the survey area for a total of 846 line items. Two resources are currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places ("National Register"): Tift Park, and a Lustron home at 7119th Avenue." Funding for this project was provided in part through a 2014 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Albany (project number GA-14-020) administered by the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P14AB00007) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Albany, Georgia is a Certified Local Government.

City of Albany Local Historic District Expansion Report, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, September 2014-May 2015

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