Georgia - Decatur County
Decatur County Georgia has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Callahan, J. W., House, Decatur County Courthouse and First African Missionary Baptist Church, Allen Mercantile Company and Bainbridge Commercial Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Decatur County historic places including John Wesley Callahan and Duncan Curry.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Decatur County places including Thomas H. Bynes, Alexander Blair and Nicholas Ittner. Prominent architectural styles found in Decatur Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Allen Mercantile Company (added 2002 - - #02001632)
102 Main St. , Climax
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Bainbridge Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001908)
Roughly bounded by Water, Clark, Troupe, West, Broughton, & Crawford Sts. , Bainbridge
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
More Information:
Bainbridge Residential Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001907)
Roughly bounded by Calhoun, Scott, Evans, College, & Washington Sts. , Bainbridge
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Brinson Family Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002677)
Bainbridge, Wainhurst and Leon Sts. , Brinson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Callahan, J. W., House (added 1976 - - #76000616)
200 Evans St. , Bainbridge
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Callahan,John Wesley
Significant Year:
1907
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Curry Hill Plantation (added 1973 - - #73000620)
6 mi. E of Bainbridge on U.S. 84 , Bainbridge
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Curry,Duncan
Significant Year:
1855, 1842
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Decatur County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001011)
West and Water Sts. , Bainbridge
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ittner,Nicholas, Blair,Alexander
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
First African Missionary Baptist Church (added 2002 - - #01001535)
515 Webster St. , Bainbridge
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Fort Scott (9DR8) (added 1981 - - #81000724)
Also known as 9DR8
Address Restricted , Bainbridge
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Owner:
Federal
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