Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Gainesville (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, and Gainesville Commercial Historic District. Also, be sure to include Candler Street School in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Gainesville (Georgia).
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
Garden, Park, Relax in park, Botanical garden
Address: 1911 Sweetbay Dr, 30501-1304 Gainesville
Interactive Neighborhood for Kids
Children's museum, Arcade, Museum
Address: 999 Chestnut St SE, 30501-6956 Gainesville
Gainesville Commercial Historic District
The Gainesville Commercial Historic District in Gainesville, Georgia is an 18-acre historic district which is roughly bounded by Broad St. Maple St. Academy St. and Green St. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
It included 50 contributing buildings, 18 non-contributing buildings, one contributing structure, one contributing site, and a contributing object.
It includes:
- Imperial Pharmacy (1871),
- Hosch Building (c.1901),
- Logan Building (1929), separately listed on the National Register
- Dixie Hunt Hotel (1938), separately listed on the National Register
- Federal Building and Courthouse, separately listed on the National Register
- Jackson Building, separately listed on the National Register.
Candler Street School
The Candler Street School, on Candler St. in Gainesville, Georgia, was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
It was designed by Cunningham Bros. architects, in Georgian Revival style.
It was built by Loden & Prater. Master builder E.L. Prater (1872-1950) also built the NRHP-listed Walters-Davis House (1906), the NRHP-listed James B. Simmons House (1903), and the Stephens County Jail, all in Toccoa, Georgia, and a bank in Taylorsville, Georgia.[2]
Don Carter State Park
State park, Relax in park, Park
Address: 5000 N Browning Bridge Rd, 30506-3327 Gainesville
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is a historic building in Gainesville, Georgia, located at 126 Washington Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 1974. Part of the building was constructed in 1910 and used as a post office. James Knox Taylor designed it. The courthouse was constructed behind this building in 1936. The post office building is marble and both buildings are Neoclassical designs.[3]
Old Hall County Courthouse
Courthouse in Gainesville, Georgia. The Old Hall County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Gainesville, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1995. It is located at the junction of Spring Street and Green Street. It was built in 1937 with an addition at the rear in 1975.
The courthouse was designed by the Atlanta architecture firm of Daniell & Beutell in the Stripped Classical style. The courthouse was built after a previous county courthouse, built in 1884, was destroyed by a devastating 1936 tornado. The courthouse construction was partially funded by federal emergency relief for rebuilding.
A new courthouse adjacent to the older courthouse was built in 2000-2002.[4]
Dixie Hunt Hotel
The Dixie Hunt Hotel is a historic hotel building in Gainesville, Georgia. It was built in 1937 by Brenau University on the site of a former building donated to them by an alumna, the widow of businessman Jim Hunt. The university sold the building in 1969. It was designed in the Art Deco style by architect William J.J. Chase. The style is rare in Georgia; this is one of relatively few Art Deco buildings in the state. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 16, 1985.[5]
Brenau University
Private university in Gainesville, Georgia. Brenau University is a private university with its main campus in Gainesville, Georgia. Founded in 1878, the university enrolls more than 3,500 students from approximately 48 states and 17 foreign countries who seek degrees ranging from associate through doctoral degrees. The main campus of the Georgia-based institution includes the Brenau Women's College with other campuses in Augusta, two metro Atlanta locations in Norcross and Fairburn, and a campus in Jacksonville, Florida.[6]
Address: 500 Washington St SE, Gainesville