Distretto Storico di Macon

Macon

One of Georgia’s most distinguished structures, the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It was built from 1855 to 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, a marked contrast to the more restrained Greek Revival architecture of the antebellum period. The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heat, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. Only two families lived in Hay House over three generations. Most of the museum’s furnishings date from the Hay family’s occupancy (1926-1962). A few pieces are from the Johnston family (1860-1896), most notably the Eastlake-style dining room suite. The most important piece in the collection may be the 1857 marble statue, "Ruth Gleaning," by American expatriate sculptor Randolph Rogers. The Johnstons William Butler Johnston was no typical nineteenth-century Southerner. He obtained his substantial wealth through investments in banking, railroads and public utilities rather than from the agrarian cotton economy. In 1851, he married Anne Clark Tracy, 20 years his junior, and the two embarked on an extended honeymoon in Europe. During their trip, the Johnston's visited hundreds of museums, historic sites and art studios. They collected fine porcelains, sculptures and paintings as mementos of their Grand Tour. The Johnston's were inspired by the Italian architecture they observed and, upon their return to America, constructed a monumental Italian Renaissance Revival mansion in Macon. The Feltons Completed in 1859 and called the "Palace of the South," the residence was decorated and furnished in accordance with wealth and good taste. It became a beloved home for the Johnston's, their daughters and their extended family. After the death of Mrs. Johnston in 1896, daughter Mary Ellen and her husband William H. Felton lived in the house. They remodeled and redecorated parts of the house, updated the plumbing and added electricity. The Hays After the deaths of Judge and Ms. Felton in 1926, Felton heirs sold the house to Parks Lee Hay, founder of the Banker's Health & Life Insurance Company. The Hays substantially redecorated the house to reflect the changing character of twentieth-century living, and the house at 934 Georgia Avenue continued to be recognized as a local landmark for gracious living during the Hay ownership. After Mrs. Hay's death in 1962, her heirs established the P.L. Hay Foundation and operated the house as a private house museum. In 1977, ownership of the house was formally transferred to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The house has been operated by the Trust since that time and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
One of Georgia’s most distinguished structures, the Johnston-Felton-Hay House in Macon was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It was built from 1855 to 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, a marked contrast to the more restrained Greek Revival architecture of the antebellum period. The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heat, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. Only two families lived in Hay House over three generations. Most of the museum’s furnishings date from the Hay family’s occupancy (1926-1962). A few pieces are from the Johnston family (1860-1896), most notably the Eastlake-style dining room suite. The most important piece in the collection may be the 1857 marble statue, "Ruth Gleaning," by American expatriate sculptor Randolph Rogers. The Johnstons William Butler Johnston was no typical nineteenth-century Southerner. He obtained his substantial wealth through investments in banking, railroads and public utilities rather than from the agrarian cotton economy. In 1851, he married Anne Clark Tracy, 20 years his junior, and the two embarked on an extended honeymoon in Europe. During their trip, the Johnston's visited hundreds of museums, historic sites and art studios. They collected fine porcelains, sculptures and paintings as mementos of their Grand Tour. The Johnston's were inspired by the Italian architecture they observed and, upon their return to America, constructed a monumental Italian Renaissance Revival mansion in Macon. The Feltons Completed in 1859 and called the "Palace of the South," the residence was decorated and furnished in accordance with wealth and good taste. It became a beloved home for the Johnston's, their daughters and their extended family. After the death of Mrs. Johnston in 1896, daughter Mary Ellen and her husband William H. Felton lived in the house. They remodeled and redecorated parts of the house, updated the plumbing and added electricity. The Hays After the deaths of Judge and Ms. Felton in 1926, Felton heirs sold the house to Parks Lee Hay, founder of the Banker's Health & Life Insurance Company. The Hays substantially redecorated the house to reflect the changing character of twentieth-century living, and the house at 934 Georgia Avenue continued to be recognized as a local landmark for gracious living during the Hay ownership. After Mrs. Hay's death in 1962, her heirs established the P.L. Hay Foundation and operated the house as a private house museum. In 1977, ownership of the house was formally transferred to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The house has been operated by the Trust since that time and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
The history of Roman Catholicism in Macon dates to a visit in 1829 by Bishop John England of the Diocese of Charleston and the subsequent migration of Irish Catholic families in the 1830s. In 1841, Macon's Catholics received their first pastor, Father James Graham. A succession of buildings and sites was purchased and used by Macon's Catholics during the nineteenth century, until the construction of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at this location from 1889-1903. This Gothic Revival structure, designed by Brother Cornelius Otten, features a domed cupola, flying buttresses, stained-glass windows from Bavaria, and a high altar of Carrara marble.
Cannonball House
Cannonball House

Luoghi di interesse da non perdere

Harriet Tubman Museum

Tubman Museum

Visita le interessanti mostre di Tubman Museum e scopri il passato di Macon e non solo. Fai un giro per il lungofiume e prendi familiarità con i locali di musica dal vivo della zona.

Tubman Museum
Hay House

Hay House

Ammira le interessanti mostre di Hay House e scopri il passato di Macon e non solo. Fai un giro per il lungofiume e prendi familiarità con i locali di musica dal vivo della zona.

Hay House
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Visita le interessanti mostre di Georgia Sports Hall of Fame e scopri il passato di Macon e non solo. Puoi immergerti nello spirito della zona attraverso i locali di musica dal vivo e i locali.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Grand Opera House

Grand Opera House

Siediti tra il pubblico a Grand Opera House, dove ascolterai le più famose storie di Macon. Sin dal tuo arrivo ti troverai in un'atmosfera varia e ricca, non a caso i locali di musica dal vivo e i locali sono tra i punti di forza di quest'area adatta alle famiglie.

Grand Opera House
Douglass Theater

Douglass Theater

Siediti tra il pubblico a Douglass Theater, il famoso teatro di Macon. Fai un giro per il lungofiume e prendi familiarità con i locali di musica dal vivo della zona.

Douglass Theater
Cannonball House

Cannonball House

Visita le interessanti mostre di Cannonball House e scopri la storia di Macon e non solo. Fai un giro per il lungofiume e prendi familiarità con i locali di musica dal vivo della zona.

Cannonball House

Cose da fare

Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Mysteries of Macon

Caccia al tesoro autoguidata: i misteri di Macon

10 €
per adulto
Caccia al tesoro autoguidata: i misteri di Macon
Awesome Scavenger Hunt: The Mysteries of Macon

Caccia al tesoro autoguidata: i misteri di Macon

11 €
per adulto
Caccia al tesoro autoguidata: i misteri di Macon
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Distretto Storico di Macon: hotel con le migliori recensioni

Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4 out of 5
401 COTTON AVENUE Macon GA
Il prezzo è 176 € a notte nel periodo 22 feb - 23 feb
176 €
22 feb - 23 feb
tasse e oneri inclusi
Soggiorna in questo hotel a Macon. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, un parcheggio con servizio di ritiro e riconsegna auto (a pagamento) ...
9/10 Wonderful! (269 recensioni)
Room was clean and nice but the A/C made a terrible noise when running and there was no way to keep temp constant.

Recensione del 18 gen 2026

Hotel Forty Five, Macon, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
1842 Inn

1842 Inn

3.5 out of 5
353 College St Macon GA
Il prezzo è 152 € a notte nel periodo 16 feb - 17 feb
152 €
16 feb - 17 feb
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo bed and breakfast per golfisti a Macon. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, il Wi-Fi gratuito ...
9,6/10 Exceptional! (685 recensioni)
Excellent and kind staff. It was really nice to spend some time there.

Recensione del 27 mag 2023

1842 Inn
The Woodward Hotel

The Woodward Hotel

2 out of 5
350 2nd St Macon GA
Soggiorna in questo hotel a Macon. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come il Wi-Fi gratuito, un parcheggio gratuito e canali TV via cavo. Nelle vicinanze ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (182 recensioni)
Awesome

Recensione del 8 gen 2026

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The Woodward Hotel
Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking

Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking

Macon GA
Il prezzo è 131 € a notte nel periodo 12 feb - 13 feb
131 €
12 feb - 13 feb
tasse e oneri inclusi
Soggiorna in questo appartamento a Macon. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, il Wi-Fi gratuito e un servizio lavanderia. ...
10/10 Exceptional! (108 recensioni)
Wonderful space and neighborhood. We walked everywhere. There is private off street parking. The host is very responsive. We will stay here again.

Recensione del 3 gen 2026

Well Equipped Clean Comfy Downtown APT with Parking
Best Western Riverside Inn

Best Western Riverside Inn

2.5 out of 5
2400 Riverside Dr Macon GA
Il prezzo è 78 € a notte nel periodo 15 feb - 16 feb
78 €
15 feb - 16 feb
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per viaggi d'affari a Macon. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, il Wi-Fi gratuito e un ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1416 recensioni)
Pulita spaziosa buona colazione

Recensione del 27 dic 2024

Best Western Riverside Inn
Wingate by Wyndham Macon I-75

Wingate by Wyndham Macon I-75

2.5 out of 5
100 Northcrest Blvd Macon GA
Il prezzo è 82 € a notte nel periodo 22 feb - 23 feb
82 €
22 feb - 23 feb
tasse e oneri inclusi
Alloggia in questo hotel per viaggi d'affari a Macon. Potrai approfittare di utili servizi come la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo, un parcheggio gratuito ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1041 recensioni)
Excellent place

Recensione del 7 feb 2026

Wingate by Wyndham Macon I-75
Distretto Storico di Macon: visualizza tutte le 380 strutture
Prezzo per notte più basso trovato nelle ultime 24 ore, per un soggiorno di 1 notte per 2 adulti. Tariffe e disponibilità sono soggette a modifica. Si applicano condizioni aggiuntive.

Altri quartieri di Distretto Storico di Macon

College Hill

College Hill

Esplora la zona di College Hill e includi nel tuo itinerario attrazioni come Hay House e Ocmulgee Heritage Trail.

College Hill
Distretto Storico di Pleasant Hill

Distretto Storico di Pleasant Hill

Distretto Storico di Pleasant Hill è un quartiere prettamente residenziale, ma puoi usarla come base per visitare The Allman Brothers Band Museum (The Big House) e Hay House, due interessanti attrazioni nelle vicinanze.

Distretto Storico di Pleasant Hill
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Distretto Storico di Tindall Heights

Distretto Storico di Tindall Heights è un quartiere prettamente residenziale, ma puoi usarla come base per visitare Tubman Museum e Hay House, due interessanti attrazioni nelle vicinanze.

Distretto Storico di Tindall Heights
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Distretto Storico di East Macon

Anche se Distretto Storico di East Macon non ospita attrazioni famose, nelle vicinanze puoi esplorare Macon Coliseum e Ocmulgee National Monument, per una vacanza memorabile.

Distretto Storico di East Macon
The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House featuring interior views and a house

Distretto Storico di Vineville

Distretto Storico di Vineville non è una zona ricca di attrazioni, ma se ti sposti un po', ti aspettano luoghi d'interesse come The Allman Brothers Band Museum (The Big House) e Hay House.

Distretto Storico di Vineville
Distretto Storico di North Highlands

Distretto Storico di North Highlands

Distretto Storico di North Highlands è un quartiere prettamente residenziale, ma puoi usarla come base per visitare Macon Coliseum e Hay House, due interessanti attrazioni nelle vicinanze.

Distretto Storico di North Highlands

Distretto Storico di Macon

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