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Mercer Music At Capricorn

540 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Macon, GA

An old gray and white brick building with boarded-up windows and faded blue trim, labeled BEFORE in the top right corner. It appears abandoned.
A street scene at sunset shows renovated historic brick buildings, parked cars, a few people walking, and an AFTER label in the corner.
A vivid sunset reflects on the windows of Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia, with people and cars along the lit sidewalk.
A fragmented red guitar sculpture sits on a black pedestal outside a building with large windows; the address 548 is above the door.
A band plays on stage under purple lights; a bearded guitarist with glasses is in front, others and a small audience are behind.
Close-up of a musician in a dark shirt playing a red electric guitar on stage, with blurred figures and audience in the dim background.
Musicians play guitars onstage in an indoor venue. The audience stands, some in winter clothes. Art decorates brick walls. Stage lights shine.
Modern recording studio with acoustic wall panels, dual monitors, speakers, audio gear on wood desk, office chair, and window.
Modern recording studio with soundproof panels, tan leather sofa, green chairs, mixing console, and window; warm table lamp lighting.
Electric guitars hang on a gray wall above amplifiers in a music studio, with cables on a wooden panel nearby.
A spacious recording studio with soundproof walls, a grand piano, drum set, microphones on stands, and warm, cozy lighting.
A spacious recording studio featuring red acoustic panels, a drum set, microphones, grand piano, and equipment under bright lights.
Professional recording studio with large mixing console, monitors, chairs, brown leather sofa, patterned curtains, and wood-paneled walls.
Audio mixing studio with two chairs at a large console, computer screen showing audio tracks, speakers on shelves, wood walls and ceiling, and a glass window between rooms.
Modern bar with a long wooden counter, six red cushioned stools, shelves with merchandise, books, decor, and a TV on the right wall.
A modern bar with red stools, a long counter, eclectic decor, shelves of assorted items, a large window, and a wall-mounted TV.
Modern living room featuring a red sofa, beige armchair, gold tables, starburst chandelier, photo wall art, and sunlit windows.
Cozy lounge with two orange armchairs, a green chair, cymbals on a blue-gray wall, large window, and fist art on wood floor.
A modern hallway featuring abstract black and white geometric graffiti on one wall, overhead spotlights, and a stack of chairs in front.
A brightly lit hallway with white walls, framed posters, light wood flooring, and several closed doors curves gently into the distance.
Three windows with wooden blinds in a corner, colorful abstract frames, sunlight streaming through, part of a chair below.
Modern classroom with gray walls, large window, whiteboard, gray chairs and tables in a U-shape, two paintings, well-lit room.
Modern conference room with a long white table, several chairs, exposed beam ceiling, bright lighting, and large windows at the end.
Modern lounge with arched windows, two blue chairs, feature wall of album covers and unicorn mural, hardwood floors, high ceilings.
People explore interactive music exhibits in a museum, using headphones and reading displays. Colorful murals fill the background.
A crowd explores interactive exhibits and framed art in a museum gallery with wood ceilings, photo-filled walls, and memorabilia displays.
A brightly lit museum exhibit displays comic art, wooden benches, informative displays, and framed pictures, celebrating comics history.
A museum wall display features framed posters, photos, and memorabilia under a slatted ceiling with a space-themed background and a sign supporting Southern music.
A colorful museum exhibit with a large mural of a peach and the word PEACHES above it, framed photos left, abstract mural right.
A brick wall with an abstract black and white geometric pattern of sharp shapes, and green plants growing at the base of the wall.
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Project Overview

Mercer Music at Capricorn represents the re-birth of Capricorn, not only as a recording studio, but also as an educational facility, museum, performance space, and music incubator. In its new iteration, it serves  to encourage new bands who may one day rise to prominence.

The original studio and control room were restored to their 1970’s appearance. A new Studio B and new control room with state-of-the-art digital recording equipment was added.

The remainder of the facility includes a bar, museum, offices for staff and local music-related organizations, and rehearsal rooms. The building required significant structural repairs and a complete restoration of the façade under the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation.

 Awards

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation – Excellence in Rehabilitation Award

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