Goodall House (Macon, Georgia)

The Goodall House (also known as George D. Collins House) was a historic house located at 618 Orange Street in Macon, Georgia. It was built in 1859 with Italianate exterior and ornate interior. As of 1971, it had been very little altered and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Despite opposition from local preservationists, the house was demolished in 1975 and replaced with an office building.

Goodall House
Location618 Orange Street,
Macon, Georgia
Coordinates32°50′12″N 83°38′19″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1859
Architectural styleItalianate
Demolished1975
NRHP reference No.71000255[1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971

Description and history

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1971.[1] It was deemed significant as a "splendid example of substantial homes built 'on the Hill' as Macon's residential section moved to the higher elevation" from the city's business center. While the house was the first built on its block, by 1971 it was compressed between other houses. One of its few changes since construction was loss of a projecting bay window because an adjacent building was so close.[2]

The nearby Judge Clifford Anderson House, built in the same era, was also outstanding and well-preserved, as of 1971.[2]

In the city directories for Macon, the house is shown as being rented to two or three people in 1972 and 1973, but vacant in 1974.[3] In 1975 the building was slated for demolition, which was opposed by the members of the Middle Georgia Historical Society (MGHS). But that organization did not have resources to rescue the house, and it was replaced by a modern medical office building. This loss spurred the creation of the Macon Heritage Foundation to effect such rescues. (That group eventually merged with MGHS to form the Historic Macon Foundation).[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. John J. McKay, Jr. (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Home of George D. Collins / Goodall House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 7, 2016. with five photos from 1969-71
  3. "Polk's Macon (Bibb County, Ga.) City Directory". Richmond, Va: R.L. Polk & Company. 1900. OCLC 33055607. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Barfield, James E. (2014). "Fifty Years to Celebrate". 50th Anniversary Edition Quarterly Newsletter. Historic Macon Foundation. pp. 6–7. Retrieved November 5, 2018. In 1975 the Goodall-Collins house on Orange Street, an important antebellum Italianate structure, was threatened with demolition. The Historical Society opposed the demolition but did not have the resources or expertise to effect its rescue and the house was demolished. It was replaced by a 1970s modern office building. A group of preservation-minded people were horrified at the loss and officers of the Historical Society supported an effort to form a new organization which would handle “bricks and mortar” preservation.
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