Decatur's downtown area and residential neighborhoods are filled with historic structures and sites of interest.
This list primarily consists of structures on the National Register of Historic Places, but many remain privately owned and may only be viewed from the exterior.

South Candler Street-Agnes Scott College Historic District, 141 East College Avenue.
This district is on the National Register of Historic Places.
It includes both the college campus and surrounding historic homes, and is book-ended by the Winnona Park Historic District to the east and the MAK Historic District to the west.

Clairemont Historic District, north of Decatur Square
Columbia Theological Seminary, 701 Columbia Drive.
This tree-lined, brick and limestone campus lies within Decatur's Winnona Park neighborhood.

Cora Beck Hampton Schoolhouse and House, 213 Hillyer Place.
These structures are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell Street.
This historic cemetery was founded in the early 19th century and is located northeast of Decatur Square.

Decatur Railway Depot, 301 East Howard Street.
Decatur's renovated depot is now a restaurant known as Kimball House.

Old DeKalb County Courthouse, 101 East Court Square.
The historic courthouse sits in Decatur Square, and contains a small history museum.

Fraser House, Church Street and Bell Street.
This modest 19th-century structure stands at the entrance to Decatur Cemetery.

Glenwood Elementary, the oldest school in the city
High House, North Candler Street and Sycamore Street.
This antebellum structure is believed to be the oldest two-story structure in Decatur.

Historic House Complex, 716 and 720 West Trinity Place.
Three antebellum homes relocated to Adair Park.

Historic Oakhurst, in southwest Decatur.
An early 20th century town annexed by Decatur, Oakhurst still has its own business district surrounded by bungalows.

MAK Historic District, McDonough, Adams and Kings Highway.
Decatur's first local historic district is full of early 20th century American Craftsman-style homes and has been used by Hollywood for films.

Methodist Chapel, Commerce Avenue and Sycamore Street.
A beautiful granite chapel on historic Sycamore Street that is owned by Decatur First United Methodist Church.

Old Scottish Rite Hospital, 321 West Hill Street (Oakhurst neighborhood).
The historic Shriners' hospital has had an adaptive reuse and now houses restaurants and an art gallery.

Pythagoras Masonic Lodge, 108 East Ponce de Leon Avenue.
A 1924 building designed by architect William Sayward.

Ponce de Leon Court Historic District.
A single street of bungalows and palm trees east of Decatur Square (off Ponce de Leon Avenue).

Historic Sycamore Street, Some of Decatur's largest historic residences line this street.

Old U.S. Post Office, 141 Trinity Place.
This marble-encased former federal building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Winnona Park Historic District, in southeast Decatur.
 This district is on the National Register of Historic Places for its residences and is also the home of Columbia Theological Seminary.

Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Boulevard.
Seven acres, mostly wooded with a focus on native plants, and open to the public.
Decatur's downtown area and residential neighborhoods are filled with historic structures and sites of interest. This list primarily consists of structures on the National Register of Historic Places, but many remain privately owned and may only be viewed from the exterior.
South Candler Street-Agnes Scott College Historic District, 141 East College Avenue. This district is on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes both the college campus and surrounding historic homes, and is book-ended by the Winnona Park Historic District to the east and the MAK Historic District to the west.
Clairemont Historic District, north of Decatur Square
Columbia Theological Seminary, 701 Columbia Drive. This tree-lined, brick and limestone campus lies within Decatur's Winnona Park neighborhood.
Cora Beck Hampton Schoolhouse and House, 213 Hillyer Place. These structures are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell Street. This historic cemetery was founded in the early 19th century and is located northeast of Decatur Square.
Decatur Railway Depot, 301 East Howard Street. Decatur's renovated depot is now a restaurant known as Kimball House.
Old DeKalb County Courthouse, 101 East Court Square. The historic courthouse sits in Decatur Square, and contains a small history museum.
Fraser House, Church Street and Bell Street. This modest 19th-century structure stands at the entrance to Decatur Cemetery.
Glenwood Elementary, the oldest school in the city
High House, North Candler Street and Sycamore Street. This antebellum structure is believed to be the oldest two-story structure in Decatur.
Historic House Complex, 716 and 720 West Trinity Place. Three antebellum homes relocated to Adair Park.
Historic Oakhurst, in southwest Decatur. An early 20th century town annexed by Decatur, Oakhurst still has its own business district surrounded by bungalows.
MAK Historic District, McDonough, Adams and Kings Highway. Decatur's first local historic district is full of early 20th century American Craftsman-style homes and has been used by Hollywood for films.
Methodist Chapel, Commerce Avenue and Sycamore Street. A beautiful granite chapel on historic Sycamore Street that is owned by Decatur First United Methodist Church.
Old Scottish Rite Hospital, 321 West Hill Street (Oakhurst neighborhood). The historic Shriners' hospital has had an adaptive reuse and now houses restaurants and an art gallery.
Pythagoras Masonic Lodge, 108 East Ponce de Leon Avenue. A 1924 building designed by architect William Sayward.
Ponce de Leon Court Historic District. A single street of bungalows and palm trees east of Decatur Square (off Ponce de Leon Avenue).
Historic Sycamore Street, Some of Decatur's largest historic residences line this street.
Old U.S. Post Office, 141 Trinity Place. This marble-encased former federal building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Winnona Park Historic District, in southeast Decatur.  This district is on the National Register of Historic Places for its residences and is also the home of Columbia Theological Seminary.
Woodlands Garden, 932 Scott Boulevard. Seven acres, mostly wooded with a focus on native plants, and open to the public.
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