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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.
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.
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Macon Historic District: Suosituimmat hotellit

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
Hinta on 181 € per yö ajalle 5.4. viiva 6.4.
181 €
5.4.–6.4.
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Yövy tässä hotellissa kohteessa Macon. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, valet-pysäköinnistä (lisämaksusta) ja ympäri vuorokauden auki olevasta vastaanotosta. ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (296 arvostelua)
The room was super clean. Valet attendants always attentive & courteous. Walked to get bagels one morning & can walk to some surrounding restaurants. The onsite coffee shop is nice w/room to work in the morning, if needed, & hotel restaurant food was good. Still a little strange to me that check ...

Arvosteltu 24.3.2026

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

1842 Inn

3.5 out of 5
353 College St Macon GA
Hinta on 180 € per yö ajalle 30.3. viiva 31.3.
180 €
30.3.–31.3.
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Yövy tässä golfin pelaamiseen sopivassa aamiaismajoituksessa kohteessa Macon. Nauti ilmaisesta aamiaisesta, ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä ja ilmaisesta pysäköinnistä. ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (1 003 arvostelua)
Charming historical bed and breakfast hotel in the charming, historical city of Macon. Service was outstanding. Delicious breakfast made to order. Gorgeous setting.

Arvosteltu 24.3.2026

1842 Inn
The Woodward Hotel

The Woodward Hotel

2 out of 5
350 2nd St Macon GA
Yövy tässä hotellissa kohteessa Macon. Nauti ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä, ilmaisesta pysäköinnistä ja kaapelitelevisiosta. Lähellä sijaitsevat Otis Redding Foundation ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (193 arvostelua)
Excellent location beautiful hotel

Arvosteltu 23.3.2026

The Woodward Hotel
Large New Downtown Loft

Large New Downtown Loft

Macon GA
Hinta on 199 € per yö ajalle 29.3. viiva 30.3.
199 €
29.3.–30.3.
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Yövy tässä huoneistossa kohteessa Macon. Nauti huoneessa olevasta kahvinkeittimestä ja ilmastoinnista. Lähellä sijaitsevat Grand Opera House ja Otis Redding ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (3 arvostelua)
It was a large nice apartment. Very confusing to find

Arvosteltu 2.3.2026

Large New Downtown Loft
Best Western Riverside Inn

Best Western Riverside Inn

2.5 out of 5
2400 Riverside Dr Macon GA
Hinta on 85 € per yö ajalle 29.3. viiva 30.3.
85 €
29.3.–30.3.
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Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Macon. Nauti ilmaisesta aamiaisesta, ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä ja ilmaisesta pysäköinnistä. ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 522 arvostelua)
Where to start. No pool - wasn't aware. No secured WiFi. No elevator. Dogs all night long. Trains all night long. Lounge/rest. Closed - wasn't aware. Had no idea of the $50 gift card as wasn't asked at check in if members and offered it, went the next morning n was told too late since we checked ...

Arvosteltu 25.3.2026

Best Western Riverside Inn
Red Roof Inn & Suites Macon

Red Roof Inn & Suites Macon

2 out of 5
2720 Riverside Drive Macon GA
Hinta on 65 € per yö ajalle 31.3. viiva 1.4.
65 €
31.3.–1.4.
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Yövy tässä liikematkustukseen soveltuvassa hotellissa kohteessa Macon. Nauti ilmaisesta aamiaisesta, ilmaisesta Wi-Fi-yhteydestä ja ilmaisesta pysäköinnistä. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1 000 arvostelua)
It was a good place for a 1 night stay Everything was ok in the room. The breakfast was almost complet.

Arvosteltu 24.3.2026

Red Roof Inn & Suites Macon
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Macon Historic District: Muita alueita lähistöllä

College Hill

College Hill

Hay House (historiallinen rakennus) ja Sidney Lanier Cottage (historiallinen rakennus) ovat näkemisen arvoisia kohteessa College Hill vieraillessasi.

College Hill
Pleasant Hillin historiallinen alue

Pleasant Hillin historiallinen alue

Kohteessa Pleasant Hillin historiallinen alue vieraillessasi The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House ja Hay House (historiallinen rakennus) ovat joitain lähiseudun mielenkiintoisia kohteita.

Pleasant Hillin historiallinen alue
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Tindall Heightsin historiallinen alue

Vaikka Tindall Heightsin historiallinen alue ei tarjoa mitään huippunähtävyyksiä, voit tutustua lähiseutuun, jonka nähtävyyksiin kuuluu Hawkins Arena ja Tubman Museum.

Tindall Heightsin historiallinen alue
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East Macon Historic District

Vaikka East Macon Historic District ei tarjoa mitään huippunähtävyyksiä, lähellä sijaitsevat Macon Coliseum (monitoimiareena) ja Ocmulgeen kansallismonumentti ovat vierailun arvoisia.

East Macon Historic District
The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House featuring interior views and a house

Vinevillen historiallinen alue

Vaikka Vinevillen historiallinen alue ei tarjoa mitään kuuluisia nähtävyyksiä, The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House ja Hay House (historiallinen rakennus) ovat kaksi lähiseudulla olevaa kiinnostavaa kohdetta.

Vinevillen historiallinen alue
North Highlandsin historiallinen alue

North Highlandsin historiallinen alue

Jos etsit mielenkiintoisia nähtävyyksiä ja aktiviteetteja kohteessa North Highlandsin historiallinen alue ja sen lähiseudulla, Macon Coliseum (monitoimiareena) ja Hay House (historiallinen rakennus) ovat vierailun arvoisia.

North Highlandsin historiallinen alue


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