Georgia added two new listings to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a May 5 announcement from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The newly listed properties are Euharlee Elementary School in Rockmart, Polk County, and the First Federal Savings and Loan Association Headquarters in Savannah, Chatham County.
The inclusion of these sites reflects ongoing efforts by state officials to preserve historic resources and raise public awareness about their significance. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs said that sharing this information is intended “to encourage historic property preservation through public awareness and an appreciation of the impact historic resources have on Georgians’ lives.”
Euharlee Elementary School was built in 1943 in the Colonial Revival style as a consolidated public school for white children during its period of significance. The building retains many original features such as plaster walls, blackboards, storage closets, trim, wood flooring, transoms above interior doorways, and awning windows along corridor walls. In 1957 a cafeteria and kitchen were added to support continued investment in education at the site. The current sponsor is using tax incentives to rehabilitate the building for senior housing. Euharlee Elementary School was listed on February 25.
The First Federal Savings and Loan Association Headquarters was constructed in downtown Savannah in 1961 as headquarters for what was then the largest savings and loan institution in the area. Designed by local architects Levy and Kiley in International Style architecture, it features smooth concrete panels on its exterior with cantilevered awnings, ceramic tile-wrapped columns, ribbon windows framed with aluminum, an open lobby with mezzanine inside finished with terrazzo floors and walnut paneling. After nearly five decades serving as a lender during major city development periods, its upper floors have been converted into hotel rooms following rehabilitation work supported by M/A Capital Ventures – Savannah LLC.
As of May 5 there are now 2,238 listings comprising more than ninety-one thousand resources from across Georgia included on the National Register.