The Granite Bowl, home to Elbert County’s Blue Devils, is the most unique high school football stadium in Georgia. It was originally associated with Central High School. As you can see, I wasn’t able to get inside the facility, but still wanted to share. The sunken field is surrounded by seats of, you guessed it, Elberton granite, and after an expansion in 1961, it has a capacity of 20,000. The granite was donated by local companies and much of the work of installation was done by local volunteers. The Rock Gym, visible in the background, was completed in 1942.

The press box was part of the 1961 expansion and was designed by local architect James M. Hunt (1915-1993).

Forest Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic Places