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Laid out in 1840 when Lewis Lawrence Griffin founded the town, Griffin's downtown grew into a thriving commercial center of brick storefronts, anchored by landmarks like its opera house and city hall. It joined the National Register in 1988.
Griffin Commercial District is a historical marker in Griffin, Spalding County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Spalding County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.2513, -84.2638 near Griffin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Medical College Historical Area (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mills House, Griffin Commercial District, and Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Griffin Commercial District” names 2 distinct records in Spalding County. This page is the historical marker in Griffin. The others:
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