Normaltown, Athens

#45 among attractions in Athens

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Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896. ()

Coordinates: 33°57'50"N, 83°24'6"W

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OglethorpeAthens United States

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Normaltown – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hill First Baptist Church, The Tree That Owns Itself, T. R. R. Cobb House, Athica.

1.1 miSE
Church
Hill First Baptist Church, Athens
28 min walk • Hill First Baptist Church "is the oldest African American church in the Athens, Georgia community". It is a contributing property to the Reese Street Historic District.
1.3 miSE
Park
The Tree That Owns Itself, Athens
33 min walk • The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base.
1 miE
Museum, Architecture, History museum
T. R. R. Cobb House, Athens
25 min walk • The T. R. R. Cobb House built in 1842 is an historic octagon house originally located at 194 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia. On June 30, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
Athica, Athens
21 min walk • The Athens Institute for Contemporary Art is a non-profit 501 contemporary art gallery in Athens, Georgia, United States. Lizzie Zucker Saltz, ATHICA's founder and director, began the institute in 2001 with the help of FiveArt, Inc. a group of local developers and arts boosters...
0.8 miE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Henry W. Grady House, Athens
21 min walk • The Taylor-Grady House, also known as the Henry W. Grady House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 634 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia, United States. Built in the 1840s, this Greek Revival house is notable as the only known surviving home of Henry W.
0.9 miSE
Church, Universities and schools
Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens
23 min walk • The Lucy Cobb Institute was a girls' school on Milledge Avenue in Athens, Georgia, United States. It was founded by Thomas R.R.
0.8 miE
Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Cobbham Historic District, Athens
21 min walk • The Cobbham Historic District, in Athens, Georgia, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It included 216 contributing buildings on 117 acres.
0.7 miW
33°58'0"N • 83°24'46"W
Bishop Park, Athens
18 min walk • Park, Playground, Jogging paths and tracks
~1950 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture
James A. Sledge House, Athens
10 min walk • The James A. Sledge House, at 749 Cobb St. in Athens, Georgia, was built around 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is a one-and-a-half-story Gothic Revival cottage. Its most salient features are its steep roof and three tall triangular front-facing dormers.
~30 ftE
Library
Carnegie Library Building, Athens
1 min walk • The Carnegie Library Building is an historic building in Athens, Georgia. It was one of many such libraries donated by Andrew Carnegie which were named Carnegie Library after him. Funds were donated on March 5, 1905, and construction was completed in 1910 on the site of the State Normal School.
1.1 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Joseph Henry Lumpkin House, Athens
29 min walk • The Joseph Henry Lumpkin House was built in the 1830s, and purchased by its namesake, the first chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, in 1842.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Normaltown?

Nearby attractions include Carnegie Library Building, Athens (1 min walk), James A. Sledge House, Athens (10 min walk), Bishop Park, Athens (18 min walk), Henry W. Grady House, Athens (21 min walk).

How to get to Normaltown by public transport?

The nearest stations to Normaltown:

Bus

Alps Rd at North Alps Square IB • Lines: 5 (30 min walk)
Baxter St Btw Columbus and Collins OB • Lines: 5 (30 min walk)