National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), Carroll County

Carroll County Georgia has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bonner-Sharp-Gunn House, Burns Quarry, Carroll County Courthouse, Dorough Round Barn and Farm and Lovvorn, Dr. James L., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Woodland and Late Archaic dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Carroll County historic places including James L. Lovvorn and Eric Vernon Folds.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carroll County places including George F. Barber, William J.J. Chase, Floyd Lovell, Carr Construction Co., William C. Pauley, Clement J. Ford, Cleghorn Brothers, Charles Luther Cathcart, J. M. Geary and James Devault. Prominent architectural styles found in Carroll Country are Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Bonner-Sharp-Gunn House (added 1970 - - #70000198)

Also known as Thomas Bonner House

West Georgia College campus , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

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Bowdon Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001056)

Roughly centered along GA 166 and GA 100 , Bowdon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, George F., Cathcart, Charles Luther

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Burns Quarry (added 1977 - - #77001539)

Address Restricted , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Prehistoric, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Woodland, Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Carroll County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000985)

Newnan and Dixie Sts. , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carr Construction Co., Chase,William J.J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Economics, Politics/Government, Law, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Unknown

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Carrollton Downtown Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000378)

Roughly around downtown sq. and is bounded by Johnson Ave., White St., Mill St. and Barnes St. , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carr Construction Co., et al.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Dorough Round Barn and Farm (added 1980 - - #80000986)

Also known as Round Barn

N of Hickory Level on Villa Rica Rd. , Hickory Level

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lovell,Floyd

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

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Folds, Eric Vernon, House (added 2005 - - #05000902)

Also known as Oak Mountain Academy

1575 GA 16 , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ford, Clement J., Pauley, William C.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Folds, Eric Vernon

Significant Year:

1948, 1949

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Lawler Hosiery Mill (added 2005 - - #04001558)

Also known as Maryon Hosiery Mill, Double Eagle Mill

301 Bradley St. , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Lovvorn, Dr. James L., House (added 1988 - - #88000595)

113 E. College St. , Bowdon

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Lovvorn,James L.

Significant Year:

1926, 1896

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Mandeville Mills and Mill Village Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000287)

Roughly centered on Aycock, Lovvorn, and Burson Sts. , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Aycock, Joseph A. Sr.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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McDaniel--Huie Place (added 1990 - - #90000803)

Also known as Word Place

1238 SR 166 W. , Bowdon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

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North Villa Rica Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001635)

Also known as Hixtown, Chevestown

Roughly bounded by Southern Railroad, North Ave., and East Gordon and West Church Sts. , Villa Rica

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cleghorn Brothers

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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South Carrollton Residential Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000947)

Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Harmon and West Aves., Bradley, Mill and Garrett Sts., Tillman and Hill Drs. , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1983 - - #83000185)

Also known as Old Carrollton Post Office

402 Newnan St. , Carrollton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Devault, James, Geary, J. M.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Other

More Information:

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Veal School (added 2005 - - #05001427)

2753 Old Columbus Rd. , Roopville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Whitesburg Baptist Church (added 2002 - - #02001220)

662 Main St. , Whitesburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Williams Family Farm (added 2005 - - #05000193)

Also known as Goldworth Farm

55 Goldworth Rd. , Villa Rica

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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