Macon’s Ingleside moves closer to National Historic Registry approval
The Ingleside Historic District is one step closer to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Friday morning, Georgia’s National Register Review Board voted to list the neighborhood on the Georgia Register of Historic Places, according to the Historic Macon Foundation.
The state board will now recommend the district be added to the national registry.
The nomination covers 550 acres with several hundred properties in that district that will be listed.
The National Park Service will make a final review of the proposal before it will be recognized for historical and architectural significance. The designation is expected to be given by early 2016.
“We’re kind of just waiting for the official signing and announcement,” said Kim Campbell, preservation and education coordinator for Historic Macon.
The process to get Ingleside on the historic registry began about three years ago when some neighborhood residents brought the idea to Historic Macon. A consultant was hired, and two years of research was done before it went to the state review board, Campbell said.
One of the benefits of the designation is that it allows for state and federal tax incentives for preservation work. There’s also a misunderstanding about the impact being listed in the National Register can have, said Emily Hopkins, marketing coordinator for Historic Macon.
“The misconception is that there will be different regulations imposed on what you can and can’t do, but that’s not true,” she said.
The designation is a symbol of the character of Ingleside. The primary period of growth in the neighborhood took place from 1887-1966.
“It’s a great recognition to show the places that matter to our history,” Campbell said. “They have an architecture and story that’s worthy of preservation in our country.”
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This story was originally published August 28, 2015 at 3:35 PM with the headline "Macon’s Ingleside moves closer to National Historic Registry approval ."