Green-Poe House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

From the record

One of 79 National Register listings published here for Bibb County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. 841-845 Poplar St., Macon, 31201
When was it listed? July 1971
Category. building
Census division. Macon West
National Register reference number. 71000256 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

211 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 211 fires within 5 miles of Green-Poe House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 396 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 51 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	81
Arson/incendiarism	51
Misuse of fire by a minor	19
Smoking	14
Equipment and vehicle use	13
Recreation and ceremony	10
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10
Natural	8
Railroad operations and maintenance	5

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
6 September 1993	Arson/incendiarism	1.6 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2010	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2011-BIBB-001
4 September 2020	Misuse of fire by a minor	3.5 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2021BIBB002
30 September 1999	Arson/incendiarism	15 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 2019	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2020BIBB001
20 September 1997	Arson/incendiarism	4.5 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 1997	Debris and open burning	1.4 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
19 September 1997	Debris and open burning	1.1 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Bibb County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Green-Poe House: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fullers Earth. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Pikes Peak Fuller's Earth	Fullers Earth	Past Producer	Cristobalite, Opal, Montmorillonite
Warner Robins Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Burns Brick Co Mine	Clay	Producer
Burns Mine	Clay	Producer
Cherokee Mine	Clay	Producer

Every working recorded in Bibb County

Storms near this property

60 of 120 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Macon, the town this property stands in, in 120 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 65 thunderstorm wind, 42 hail, 5 flood, 4 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 2005	Flash Flood	Macon	$500,000	The Macon Telegraph reported that slow moving and persistent thunderstorms dumped up to three inches of rain on saturated ground across Macon and much of Bibb county during the mid to late afternoon. The heavy rain resulted in considerable flooding. At least 10 units of an apartment complex were flooded when water rushed down a hill caused by a dam break on a nearby pond. The water rose above the first level of the apartment and many residents had to be rescued from their apartments through the windows. Another home nearby was flooded with up to 18 inches of water in the basement after an area of water 40 feet wide rushed toward his home from the dam breakage. The flash flooding in the area also caused a number of sinkholes to develop. A police patrol car stalled in four foot deep water at one of the sinkhole incidents.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$225,000	The public and the Bibb County 911 Center reported that at least two dozen trees were blown down around the city of Macon. The Macon Telegraph reported that numerous trees were toppled onto power lines around the city leaving as many as 20,000 residents without power during the height of the storm. Neighborhoods in the southern part of the county suffered the greatest damage from downed trees. One tree fell through the roof of a home on Ashland Drive causing damage throughout the house. Another tree fell onto three vehicles outside a home on Goodall Mill Road.
March 2010	Hail	Macon	$125,000	Several reports of hail ranging in size from pennies to golf balls were received from the public and one trained storm spotter from the far north and northeast part of the county, near Lake Wildwood and Wesleyan.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$125,000	Winds of 57 to 70 mph were recorded at Macon, tree limbs were blown down throughout town, and fences were knocked over. Several businesses suffered wind damage to their roofs. Power was out for several hours.
September 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$100,000	Amateur radio operators reported a thunderstorm downburst just southeast of Macon that caused considerable damage to trees and property in the area. At least 14 trees were either uprooted or blown over. The downed trees caused minor to moderate damage to three structures in the area.
January 2006	Hail	Macon	$100,000	The public reported golf ball-sized hail.
July 2003	Flash Flood	Macon	$100,000	The Bibb county Emergency Management Director reported that extensive flooding had occurred in parts of Macon. Several streets, roads, and railroad crossings were flooded with up to 1.5 feet of water over roads and into buildings in some areas. Riverside Drive was closed because of flooding. The most extensive flooding reported was to a nursing home. Over one-and-a-half feet of water got into the nursing home causing significant inconvenience and damage.
August 2000	Lightning	Macon	$100,000	The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck a two-story house on Beaver Oaks Drive. The resulting fire burned most of the home's attic, with smoke and water damage affecting other parts of the house. No one was injured in the blaze.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$100,000	More than 500 trees were felled by thunderstorm winds, some onto houses. Crews spent the entire night clearing the debris. Power outages affected about 40,000 homes and businesses.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$75,000	The Macon Telegraph, the public, a former NWS employee, and amateur radio operators reported numerous trees down in the Macon area. One vehicle was destroyed and another severely damaged in Macon when large trees fell on them. A house was also damaged in Macon when a large tree fell on the roof. Trees were reported down on power lines and roads. The strong wind was also responsible for blowing a window out of a downtown Macon building. Winds at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon were clocked at 52 mph.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$75,000	Thunderstorm trees knocked down 30 to 40 trees in Macon. More than half of the county was without power for at least part of the night. Several homes sustained damage from trees falling upon them.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$60,000	The Bibb County 911 Center and Macon Broadcast Media reported that at least seven trees were blown down at various locations across Macon. Trees fell on homes along Second Avenue and along Saint Charles Place.
September 1999	Lightning	Macon	$50,000	Lightning sparked a fire that caused damage to the attic of a house at Walnut and New streets which had been converted into 2 businesses.
August 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$50,000	A parked car was severely damaged from a large oak tree blown down by thunderstorm winds along Tucker Road near Weslean College.
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$25,000	The Bibb County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the city. The Macon Telegraph reported that trees were down on power lines in four different areas of Macon. In addition, thunderstorm winds capsized a boat on Lake Tobesofkee, approximately 9 miles west of Macon.
July 2002	Lightning	Macon	$15,000	An amateur radio operator reported that a house was struck and set on fire by lightning.
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$15,000	no account filed
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$10,000	The public reported that a number of trees were down in the Macon area. The carport of a home was damaged from fallen trees.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$10,000	The public reported that at least two large trees were blown down south of Macon. One of the downed trees caused roof damage to a home.
November 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$10,000	The Bibb County 911 Center reported widespread damage to trees in the Macon area. In the southern part of the county, a few trees were also blown down.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$10,000	A HAM radio operator reported trees down on houses near the Bibb/Jones county line. A newspaper report said trees fell on power lines, which knocked out traffic lights.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	The public and the Bibb County 911 Center reported that numerous trees, some large, were down generally on the south side of Macon.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	An amateur radio operator reported that several trees and one power line were blown down five miles northwest of Macon. In the northeast part of the county, a car was blown off U.S. Highway 129 northeast of Macon.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	The Macon Telegraph reported that a number of trees and power lines were brought down by thundertorm winds. About 2000 residents of the city were left without power following the storm.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	The Bibb county sheriff's office reported that a number of trees were down west of Macon on Columbus Road. The Lamar County Electric Member Cooperative reported that a number of power lines were down as a result.
September 2000	Flood	Macon	$5,000	The Bibb county Emergency Management Director reported minor flooding on U.S. Highway 41 in the south part of Macon. In addition, small streams in the area were out of their banks and up to 2 feet of water was reported in a nursing home in the southeast part of the city. Radar rainfall estimates and surface observation reports indicated that 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in the area in a 1 to 2 hour period.
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	The Macon Field Office of GEMA reported thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines countywide.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	The Monroe county fire chief reported numerous trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	Numerous large trees and limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds throughout Macon.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunder- storm winds.
August 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	Thunderstorms winds downed numerous trees and power lines throughout Macon. One tree fell on a house and caused roof and rafter damage. Wind downed power lines caused numerous power outages in the vicinity of I-475.
May 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	More than 20 pecan trees were blown down and power lines toppled from thunderstorm winds. Hart County Hartwell,13,1345EST,,,0,0,0,4,,Hail (0.88) A one to two inch accumulation of hail covered the ground, rooftops and roadways in the city of Hartwell. Damage was reported to tree foliage, gardens and crops.
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. One automobile was damaged by a falling tree in downtown Macon.
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$5,000	no account filed
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$3,000	The Bibb County 911 Center reported that several trees were down around the city of Macon. WSR-88D base velocity data suggests that the strongest winds likely affected the northern and northeast parts of the county toward Jones county.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$3,000	The Bibb county 911 center reported that some power lines were down on the west side of Macon.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$3,000	Several reports of trees down were received from the public and the county 911 center of trees down in the Barrington Hall subdivision of Macon and five miles northwest of Macon. A lone tree was reported down west of Lizella near the Crawford county line.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$3,000	The public reported a tree down on a car on Finneydale Drive.
April 1998	Hail	Macon	$3,000	Several reports of dime to quarter size hail were received. Roof damage was also reported.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$3,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree limbs and power lines on the east side of town.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,500	no account filed
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	The Bibb County 911 center reported trees blown down on Emory Drive and at Main Street and Hydrolia Street.
January 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	The Bibb County Emergency Management Director reported that a few trees were down across the eastern portion of the county.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	The Bibb County 911 Center reported that several, more than six, trees were down on the south and southwest side of Macon, including one large tree down on Interstate-475.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	An amateur radio operator reported that trees were blown down.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	Bibb county 911 reported more trees down on the east side of Macon.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	Trees were downed in six different locations across Bibb County.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked a light pole down next to the Weather Service office in Macon.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,500	The Bibb County 911 Center reported that a tree was blown down near one of the schools in Macon. In addition, a couple of power lines were also down. Resulting power outages affected a number of people in the city.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	The Bibb County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees and one power line were down, mainly on the west side of Macon.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	The public reported that five trees were blown down in the Macon area.
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	The Georgia Forestry Commision reported that a few trees were blown down in the Macon area.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	The Bibb County 911 center reported that several trees were blown down on the north side of the city.
January 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	The public reported several tree limbs blown down, along with one live tree and several dead trees which fell on a power line from North Macon to South Macon.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	Macon 911 reported trees down on power lines.
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	Bibb county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees around the county.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	Bibb county 911 reported several trees downed on the east side of Macon.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Macon	$1,000	Several large trees were downed near the Monroe/Bibb County line.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	East Macon	$750	Thunderstorm winds blew trees down on power lines.

Every storm recorded in Bibb County

Newspapers printed here

70,183 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 12,370 issues, 70,183 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

Newspaper	Published
The Macon Sentinel	1899 to 19??

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
St. Joseph's Catholic Church	under 500 feet	1971
Municipal Auditorium	0.1 miles	1971
Cannonball House	0.2 miles	1971
Sidney Lanier Cottage	0.2 miles	1972
Munroe-Dunlap-Snow House	0.2 miles	1971
Solomon-Curd House	0.2 miles	1971

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 71000256 in Record Group 79.
Bibb County	All 79 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.