Each of the in town Neighborhoods has a unique history, evident today in its character and identity.  The below descriptions of each of these neighborhoods will help you decide where you and or your family will find a perfect fit. 

For more info on Intown, visit the Intown Neighborhood Association website and see the map of Intown neighborhood borders. 

Huguenin Heights

Huguenin Heights was the first neighborhood revitalization project by Macon Heritage Foundation. Begun in 1994, a total of 16 houses were restored for single-family owners. Bounded by Tatnall Square Park, I-75, Oglethorpe Street and Coleman Avenue and adjacent to Mercer University Campus, the neighborhood features two-story Queen Anne houses averaging 2300 square feet, most of which were built in the late 1800's.

The objectives of the project were to restore the neighborhood to predominately owner-occupied residential status and to create an environment where residents' pride in their neighborhood would reduce crime and maintain the properties.

The project has been a tremendous success. In 1992, the neighborhood had 189 police calls recorded in seven months. In the same seven month period in 1997, only 29 calls were reported. That is a reduction of 85%. Property values have more than doubled since the revitalization has been completed. The project has garnered national acclaim in that it was a featured tour of the National Trust of Historic Preservation in 1998 and it was on "Restore America" on the HGTV channel.

In 2001 the Georgia Trust awarded its Excellence in Rehabilitation award to MHF for Huguenin Heights. (Neighborhood description courtesy of Historic Macon Foundation )

Cherokee Heights

Macon's Cherokee Heights was placed on the National Register of Historic Places because it was one of the first planned residential and suburban communities in Macon. Developed from 1909 - 1923, the homes are primarily built in the styles of Georgian Revival, English Tudor, Spanish Mission, Craftsman and Bungalow, including many homes designed by Georgian architect, Neel Reid.

Cherokee Heights was developed by a real estate developing company, the Vineville Improvement Company. This company provided the first suburban development of its kind in Macon. The area was developed in two phases, the first from 1909 to 1911, and the second in 1923. Businessmen, managers, and other professionals of the early Twentieth Century middle class resided in Cherokee Heights.

Location: Bounded by Pio Nono Avenue, Napier Avenue, Inverness Avenue and Suwanee Avenue.

Developed: 1909 to 1923. Approx. 67 acres. Planned residential suburban community.

Architectural Styles: Georgian Revival, English Tudor, Spanish Mission, Craftsman/Bungalow. Good collection of architect Neil Reid houses. (Neighborhood description courtesy of Historic Macon Foundation )

Tattnall Square Heights

Tatnall Square Heights is Macon Heritage Foundation's second neighborhood revitalization project. The area was developed between 1890 and 1925 and is located adjacent to Tatnall Square Park and is bounded by Adams Street, the Central of Georgia Railroad, College Street and Oglethorpe Street.

The neighborhood consists of eighty-two properties including 18 owner-occupied houses, 36 non-owner occupied houses, 24 vacant lots and 4 commercial structures. Many of the houses are Queen Anne cottages with 2-3 bedrooms and 2 baths. It is anticipated that the Foundation will rehabilitate or construct at least 14 residences for single families to bring homeownership above 60%. Christmas in April has focused on the neighborhood in April 2000 assiteing many of the existing homeowners with necessary repairs. This project builds on Macon Heritage's success in the Huguenin Heights area where 16 houses have been rehabilitated for single-family homeownership.

Twelve houses have been sold, four are available and one is currently under construction - creating 50% home ownership in the area. For information on purchasing houses in the Tatnall Square Heights neighborhood, please call MHF at 742-5084. (Neighborhood description courtesy of Historic Macon Foundation )

Beall's Hill

Beall's Hill will be the third and final neighborhood surrounding Tattnall Square Park to be revitalized since 1996 when the Macon Heritage Foundation began restoration of Huguenin Heights and, more recently, Tattnall Square Heights.  Beall's Hill is an historic gateway neighborhood to downtown Macon, strategically located between Mercer University and the Medical Center of Central Georgia. It possesses a valuable architectural heritage with a varied and attractive housing stock.  A variety of traditionally designed new houses complement the historic architecture.  The neighborhood is eclectic and diverse with amenities like the Macon Dog Park, Tattnall Square Park, a pizzeria and schools and churches all in walking distance.  Restored historic homes, new homes and renovation projects are all currently available for sale or rent in the neighborhood.  (Information courtesy the Beall's Hill Development Corporation )

The neighborhood is roughly bordered by Appleton St., the railroad, College St and Telfair/First Sts.

Tindall Heights

Tindall Heights was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It is historically significant because it was developed between 1870 and 1940 as a white, middle class community with housing for workers and includes churches, stores, homes and a school. It contains one of the largest and most intact collections of urban Georgia house types from that period.

Tindall Heights consists mainly of framed houses in the Queen Anne, Craftsman, Italianate, Classic Revival, Bungalow, Romanesque, Colonial Revival and Folk Victorian styles. The commercial properties are one and two story buildings with first floor storefronts. The churches are built in the Romanesque Revival and Colonial Revival styles. A unique feature of this historic district is the large, two story brick Colonial Revival neighborhood school.

Location: One mile southwest of central business district within Oglethorpe, Broadway, Eisenhower Parkway, Felton, and Nussbaum Streets and the railroad.

Developed: c. 1870-1942 Acreage: Approx. 400 acres.

Architectural Styles: Queen Anne cottages, shotgun-style houses, folk Victorian, Craftsman, Classic Revival, Colonial Revival, Romanesque. (Neighborhood description courtesy of Historic Macon Foundation )

College Hill

The College Hill Corridor is a linear corridor weaving together all of our intown neighborhoods.  It begins at Mercer Village across the street from Mercer University's campus on Montpelier Ave. and follows Coleman Ave. and College St. eventually branching off down Washington Ave., Magnolia St. and Georgia Ave.into downtown.  College Hill also includes the College Hill Commons on Washington Ave, a commercial center anchored by Joshua Cup Coffee.

Intown

The Macon Historic District is the historic commercial, residential, and institutional development that grew out of Macon's original town plan and forms the city's historic core. The district's development began in 1823 when the town plan was first laid out and continued into the 1940's. The district is significant in the areas of architecture, commerce, community planning and development, politics/government, landscape architecture, education, and transportation.

The historic Terminal Station is an exceptional example of monumental architecture in downtown Macon. The former railroad station was designed in the Beaux Arts style and with Beaux Arts planning principles.

Historic community institutional buildings are another group of prominent freestanding buildings located throughout the district. Christ Church, Mulberry Street United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church are all over 175 years old. They are examples of Gothic Revival, Richardson Romanesque, and High Victorian Gothic. The majority of Mercer University's buildings are variations of the Academic Gothic Revival style and Victorian Gothic and Neoclassical Revival.

The district contains a significant and varied collection of residential buildings that range from landmark mansions to small worker homes. There are three distinct neighborhoods within the district that depict the various styles of architecture: Intown Neighborhood, Huguenin Heights, and Tatnall Square Heights. Part of the Intown neighborhood includes College Hill where Macon's upper class citizens constructed a number of landmark houses. These houses are very large and generally date from the 19th century; many are the work of prominent Macon architects.

There are several historic landscaped parks in the district, including Coleman Hill Park in the College Hill neighborhood and the four-block Tatnall Square Park.

Location: Roughly bounded by Walnut, Broadway, Oglethorpe, Central of Georgia Railroad, Edgewood, Interstate 75, and Madison Avenue

Developed: 1823 (the date of the original town plan) through 1942

Architectural Styles: Folk Victorian, Queen Anne, Italianate, Neoclassical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Commercial Style, Tudor Revival, Italian Renaissance, Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque, Skyscraper, Moderne, Art Deco, Gothic, and Beaux Arts. (Neighborhood description courtesy of Historic Macon Foundation )