Canton is the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, with a downtown shaped by civic, commercial, cultural, and historic architecture. These photographs, made in May 2014, document some of the buildings, streetscapes, signs, public spaces, and other features of the city’s historic core.
A distinctive red-brick institutional building in Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
The former Canton post office on East Marietta Street in downtown Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014.
Architectural detail of a brick institutional building in Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
A downtown street in Canton, Georgia, looking toward commercial buildings in May 2014
Downtown Storefronts
A brick sidewalk lined with shops and historic-district street furniture in downtown Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
Canton Theatre Streetscape
The Canton Theatre in downtown Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
A faded painted “Sales and Service” sign on a brick wall in downtown Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
A gazebo and public space in downtown Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
The Frank C. Mills III Cherokee County Justice Center in Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
The historic Cherokee County Courthouse in Canton, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
Detail of a mural depicting scenes from the history of Canton and Cherokee County, Georgia, photographed in May 2014
